Jacks Knob is a mountain located on the border of Towns County and Union County, Georgia, with a peak elevation of 3,813 feet. The Appalachian Trail crosses the southern flank of the mountain and Jacks Knob Trail ends here at an intersection with the Appalachian Trail. Jacks Knob is in the Mark Trail Wilderness of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
| Jacks Knob | |
|---|---|
 Jacks Knob viewed from Brasstown Bald | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,813[1] ft (1,162 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°49′30″N 83°47′42″W / 34.825092°N 83.794901°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Jacks Knob | |
The source of the Chattahoochee River is located in Jacks Gap at the southeastern foot of Jacks Knob, in the very southeastern corner of Union County.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "EPA MyWaters Mapper". Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)". USGS. Archived from the original on 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2015-12-03.