Rock Mountain (Georgia)
Encyclopedia
Rock Mountain is a name used to describe two different mountains located in the North Georgia mountains
that are in two different Georgia
counties.
North Georgia mountains
The Georgia Mountains Region or North Georgia mountains or Northeast Georgia is an area that starts in the northeast corner of Georgia, United States, and spreads in a westerly direction. The mountains in this region are in the Blue Ridge mountain chain that ends in Georgia...
that are in two different 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...
counties.
Floyd County
- Rock Mountain is a 1420 feet (432.8 m) mountain located west of Armuchee, Georgia.
Rabun County
- A 3680 feet (1,121.7 m) mountain called Black Rock Mountain is located on the eastern Continental DivideEastern Continental DivideThe Eastern Continental Divide, in conjunction with other continental divides of North America, demarcates two watersheds of the Atlantic Ocean: the Gulf of Mexico watershed and the Atlantic Seaboard watershed. Prior to 1760, the divide represented the boundary between British and French colonial...
in northeast Rabun County not far from the highest point in the county, Rabun BaldRabun BaldRabun Bald, with an elevation of is the second-highest peak in Georgia; only Brasstown Bald is higher. It is located in Rabun County, Georgia and is the tallest mountain in the county. An observation tower on the summit provides hikers with views that, on clear days, extend for more than...
.
- Rock Mountain, elevation 2824 feet (860.8 m), is located on the west bank of the Tallulah RiverTallulah RiverThe Tallulah River is a river in Georgia and North Carolina. It begins in Clay County, North Carolina, near Standing Indian Mountain in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness and flows south into Georgia, crossing the state line into Towns County. The river then travels through Rabun County and ends in...
near its confluenceConfluenceConfluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
with the Coleman RiverColeman RiverColeman River is a stream that is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, mostly within Rabun County, Georgia. It is one of the main tributaries of the Tallulah River. The headwaters of Coleman River are located in Clay County, North Carolina, and the river travels a short distance before crossing...
.