Slaughter Mountain
Slaughter Mountain, with an elevation of 4,338 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 higher neighbor is Blood Mountain, the highest peak in Union County and sixth-highest in Georgia.
Slaughter Mountain was named in commemoration of a bloody battle between the Cherokee and Creek Indians.
Gallery
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Blood Mountain (L) and Slaughter Mountain (R), as seen from Brasstown Bald
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Slaughter Mountain viewed from Vogel State Park
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Slaughter Mountain viewed from the Appalachian Trail
See also
References
- ^ "Slaughter Mountain, Georgia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Slaughter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Georgia 4000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 207. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
External links
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