Rich Knob
Encyclopedia
Rich Knob, elevation
4,132 feet, is located in Towns County
, Georgia
. It is part of the Georgia portion of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness
and is within the boundaries of the Tallulah Ranger District
of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The mountain lies along the Appalachian Trail
, which crosses over its eastern flank in Rabun County
as it enters North Carolina
.
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
4,132 feet, is located in Towns County
Towns County, Georgia
Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on March 6, 1856. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,319. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,894. Its county seat is Hiawassee.-History:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It is part of the Georgia portion of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness
Southern Nantahala Wilderness
The Southern Nantahala Wilderness was designated in 1984 and currently consists of . Approximately are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately are located in North Carolina in the Nantahala National Forest. The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest...
and is within the boundaries of the Tallulah Ranger District
Tallulah Ranger District
The Tallulah Ranger District is one of the five ranger districts of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The largest portion of the district is located in Rabun County, Georgia, which contains nearly . A portion of the Tallulah Ranger District is also found in Towns County...
of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The mountain lies along the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
, which crosses over its eastern flank in Rabun County
Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,050. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,519...
as it enters North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.