Rock Mountain (Georgia)
Rock Mountain is a name used to describe three different mountains located in the North Georgia mountains that are in two different Georgia counties.
Floyd County
- Rock Mountain is a 1,420-foot (430 m) mountain located west of Armuchee, Georgia.[1][2] It was named for its rocky peak.[3] It is the location of the Rocky Mountain Project and the Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant. 34°20′25.03″N 85°18′52.85″W / 34.3402861°N 85.3146806°W
Rabun County
- A 3,680-foot (1,120 m) mountain called Rock Mountain is located on the eastern Continental Divide in northeast Rabun County not far from the highest point in the county, Rabun Bald.[4][5] 34°54′53.56″N 83°20′38.97″W / 34.9148778°N 83.3441583°W
- Rock Mountain, elevation 2,824 feet (861 m), is located on the west bank of the Tallulah River near its confluence with the Coleman River.[6][7] 34°56′18.01″N 83°33′5.94″W / 34.9383361°N 83.5516500°W
References
- ^ TopoQuest map of the Rock Mountain near Armuchee
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Mountain (Georgia)
- ^ "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 74. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ TopoQuest map of the Rock Mountain on the Continental Divide
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Mountain (Rabun County) 332882
- ^ TopoQuest map of the Rock Mountain at the Tallulah River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Mountain (Rabun County) 329467