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Brasstown Bald viewed from the Russell–Brasstown Scenic Byway
Brasstown Bald is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Georgia

This article lists notable mountains in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Highest mountains

The following sortable table lists the 11 highest mountain peaks of Georgia with at least 100 feet (30 m) of topographic prominence. The eleven highest mountains in Georgia are all located in five counties in northeast Georgia. Some of these mountains have true summits or peaks, while others are high points on a ridge. Listings found elsewhere may not necessarily agree because they do not include each of these mountains.

Blood Mountain from Vogel State Park, Oct 2016 1
Blood Mountain, 6th tallest mountain in Georgia
The 11 highest summits of Georgia with at least 100 feet of topographic prominence

Rank Summit County Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Brasstown Bald Towns/Union &100000000000014581630004,784 ft
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&100000000000006425184002,108 ft
643 m
&1000000000002564000000015.93 mi
25.6 km
34°52′27″N 83°48′38″W / 34.874199°N 83.810652°W / 34.874199; -83.810652 (Brasstown Bald)
2 Rabun Bald Rabun &100000000000014313409994,696 ft
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&100000000000003096768001,016 ft
310 m
&100000000000080628130005.01 mi
8.06 km
34°57′56″N 83°18′00″W / 34.965556°N 83.300003°W / 34.965556; -83.300003 (Rabun Bald)
3 Dick's Knob Rabun &100000000000014020799994,600 ft
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&10000000000000048768000160 ft
49 m
&100000000000014645000000.91 mi
1.46 km
34°59′08″N 83°31′18″W / 34.985556°N 83.521667°W / 34.985556; -83.521667 (Dick's Knob)
4 Hightower Bald Towns &100000000000013923260004,568 ft
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&10000000000000246277999808 ft
246 m
&100000000000038302390002.38 mi
3.83 km
34°59′05″N 83°37′13″W / 34.984696°N 83.620297°W / 34.984696; -83.620297 (Hightower Bald)
5 Wolfpen Ridge Towns/Union &100000000000013901929994,561 ft
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&10000000000000061264800201 ft
61 m
&100000000000011587280000.72 mi
1.16 km
34°51′49″N 83°48′31″W / 34.863744°N 83.808684°W / 34.863744; -83.808684 (Wolfpen Ridge)
6 Blood Mountain Lumpkin/Union &100000000000013587980004,458 ft
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&100000000000004511039991,480 ft
451 m
&1000000000001808902699911.24 mi
18.09 km
34°44′23″N 83°56′14″W / 34.73983°N 83.93712°W / 34.73983; -83.93712 (Blood Mountain)
7 Tray Mountain Towns/White &100000000000013502639994,430 ft
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&100000000000004514087991,481 ft
451 m
&100000000000133576000008.30 mi
13.36 km
34°48′04″N 83°41′02″W / 34.8012°N 83.68378°W / 34.8012; -83.68378 (Tray Mountain)
8 Grassy Ridge Rabun &100000000000013411199994,400 ft
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&10000000000000070408799231 ft
70 m
&100000000000016737180001.04 mi
1.67 km
34°59′01″N 83°28′59″W / 34.983682°N 83.483049°W / 34.983682; -83.483049 (Grassy Ridge)
9 Slaughter Mountain Union &100000000000013222219994,338 ft
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&10000000000000139598000458 ft
140 m
&100000000000015127834000.94 mi
1.51 km
34°44′53″N 83°57′01″W / 34.748055°N 83.950358°W / 34.748055; -83.950358 (Slaughter Mountain)
10 Double Spring Knob Rabun/Towns &100000000000013045440004,280 ft
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&10000000000000280415999920 ft
280 m
&100000000000089157657995.54 mi
8.92 km
34°52′42″N 83°39′24″W / 34.878472°N 83.656728°W / 34.878472; -83.656728 (Double Spring Knob)
10 Coosa Bald Union &100000000000013045440004,280 ft
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&10000000000000292608000960 ft
293 m
&100000000000036210239992.25 mi
3.62 km
34°46′44″N 83°57′48″W / 34.778891°N 83.963391°W / 34.778891; -83.963391 (Coosa Bald)

Other Blue Ridge mountains

Ridge-and-Valley

Other mountains

See also

  • List of mountains in the United States
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