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.[3] 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.

Slaughter Mountain
Slaughter Mountain, viewed from Lake Winfield Scott
Highest point
Elevation4,338 ft (1,322 m)[1]
Prominence458[1]
Coordinates34°44′53″N 83°57′01″W[2]
Geography
LocationUnion County, Georgia, U.S.
Parent rangeBlue Ridge Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Neels Gap
Climbing
Easiest routeCoosa Backcountry Trail, Duncan Ridge Trail

Slaughter Mountain was named in commemoration of a bloody battle between the Cherokee and Creek Indians.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Slaughter Mountain, Georgia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  2. "Slaughter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. "Georgia 4000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 207. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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