Slaughter Mountain
Encyclopedia
Slaughter Mountain, with an elevation
of 4338 ft (1,322 m), is the ninth-highest peak in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. It is located in Union County, Georgia
and is the second-highest mountain in Union County. Its nearest neighbor is Blood Mountain
, the highest peak in Union County and fifth highest in Georgia.
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 ....
of 4338 ft (1,322 m), is the ninth-highest peak in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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 located in Union County, Georgia
Union County, Georgia
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 17,289. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,968. The county seat is Blairsville.Its Sole commissioner is Lamar Paris, who has served since 2001....
and is the second-highest mountain in Union County. Its nearest neighbor is Blood Mountain
Blood Mountain
Blood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia, with an elevation of . It is located on the border of Lumpkin County with Union County and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood...
, the highest peak in Union County and fifth highest in Georgia.