Rocky Knob is a name used to describe eight different mountain peaks located in the

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that are scattered among four different Georgia counties.

Fannin County

:*A peak called Rocky Knob with an elevation of is located east of the southern end of

Lake Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Lake is a reservoir in Fannin County, in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The reservoir encompasses of water, and a "full summer pool" of approximately above mean sea level. It is managed by the Tennessee Valley Au ...

on Rocky Knob Ridge.

Rabun County

:*A peak called Rocky Knob is located east of Mountain City and has an elevation of . The peak falls on the

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:*A peak called Rocky Knob is located northwest of

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, adjacent to Hog Mountain, elevation . Rocky Knob is about south of the North Carolina state line.

Towns County

:*A peak called Rocky Knob is located along the boundary between Towns and Rabun counties in the

Southern Nantahala Wilderness The Southern Nantahala Wilderness was designated in 1984 and currently consists of . Approximately are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately are located in North Carolina in the Nantahala National Forest. The ...

of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The summit is actually in Towns County and the Appalachian Trail crosses the peak. Rocky Knob is the last named peak in Georgia crossed by the Appalachian Trail. :*A peak called Rocky Knob is located east of

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on Ramey Mountain with an elevation of . :*A peak called Rocky Knob is located less than one mile (1.6 km) south of the North Carolina state line on Spring Ridge.

Union County

:*A peak called Rocky Knob with an elevation of is located south of Brasstown Bald, Georgia's highest peak. It is found on Rocky Mountain, elevation , directly south of the mountain's peak, on a spur or ridge that is oriented north-south. Rocky Knob is within the boundaries of the

Brasstown Wilderness The Brasstown Wilderness was designated in 1986 and currently consists of . The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County and Towns County, Georgia. The Wilderness is managed by the United Stat ...

. :*A peak called Rocky Knob is located on

Locust Log Ridge Locust Log Ridge refers to two different mountain ridges located within the State of Georgia. *Locust Log Ridge in Union County, Georgia is a ridge located west of Brasstown Bald, Georgia's highest point. The central point of the ridge is Blue Blu ...

west of Brasstown Bald within the boundaries of the

and has an elevation of .TopoQuest Map of the Rocky Knob near Arkaquah Trail
/ref> Locust Log Ridge has two spurs emanating from the cliffs at Blue Bluff and Rocky Knob is on the southern spur. The

Arkaquah Trail The Arkaquah Trail is a hiking trail that has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia. The trail is 5.5 miles (8.25 km) long (not including the trail from the parking area to the summit and back) and is located in the Chattah ...

, which descends from Brasstown Bald to

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, passes to the north of Rocky Knob and follows the northern spur of Locust Log Ridge.

References

{{coord missing, Georgia (U.S. state) Mountains of Georgia (U.S. state) Mountains of Fannin County, Georgia Mountains of Rabun County, Georgia Mountains of Union County, Georgia Mountains of Towns County, Georgia