Blackjack Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) NGVD 29 [1] |
Prominence | 445 ft (136 m) NGVD 29 [1] |
Listing | County high point |
Coordinates | 33°26′12″N 85°15′57″W / 33.4367801°N 85.265781°W [2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Graham |
Blackjack Mountain is a scenic landmark, located in the very southwest corner of Carroll County, Georgia on the Georgia- Alabama border and Heard County line. The nearest city is Ephesus, Georgia, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the south.
While not an impressive mountain, at 1,545 ft (471 m) [1] the summit is the highest point in Georgia south of Interstate 20. [3] Blackjack Mountain is a long north–south trending ridge. [4] The Native Americans used this promontory as a reference point on their east–west trading path and are believed to have used the summit for sacred ceremonies. [5] The mountain was named for its blackjack oak timber. [6]
In 2003, Carroll County earmarked about $19 million for land conservation, parks and recreation. Blackjack Mountain was a high land conservation priority. In early 2005, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) helped the county protect Blackjack Mountain. The acquisition of Blackjack Mountain will protect a very scenic viewshed and preserve over 312 acres (1.26 km2) of pines and mixed hardwoods, two small lakes, several small tributaries, a federally designated wetland and a valuable wildlife habitat. [5] Blackjack is named for all of the Blackjack oaks that grow on it.
Blackjack Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) NGVD 29 [1] |
Prominence | 445 ft (136 m) NGVD 29 [1] |
Listing | County high point |
Coordinates | 33°26′12″N 85°15′57″W / 33.4367801°N 85.265781°W [2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Graham |
Blackjack Mountain is a scenic landmark, located in the very southwest corner of Carroll County, Georgia on the Georgia- Alabama border and Heard County line. The nearest city is Ephesus, Georgia, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the south.
While not an impressive mountain, at 1,545 ft (471 m) [1] the summit is the highest point in Georgia south of Interstate 20. [3] Blackjack Mountain is a long north–south trending ridge. [4] The Native Americans used this promontory as a reference point on their east–west trading path and are believed to have used the summit for sacred ceremonies. [5] The mountain was named for its blackjack oak timber. [6]
In 2003, Carroll County earmarked about $19 million for land conservation, parks and recreation. Blackjack Mountain was a high land conservation priority. In early 2005, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) helped the county protect Blackjack Mountain. The acquisition of Blackjack Mountain will protect a very scenic viewshed and preserve over 312 acres (1.26 km2) of pines and mixed hardwoods, two small lakes, several small tributaries, a federally designated wetland and a valuable wildlife habitat. [5] Blackjack is named for all of the Blackjack oaks that grow on it.