Buck Ridge
Buck Ridge is a ridge in Union, Georgia and has an elevation of 3,517 feet. Buck Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Jacksonville, as well as near the village Young Harris.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brasstown Bald and Wolfpen Ridge.
Brasstown Bald
Peak
Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in the northeastern part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border between Towns and Union counties south of the city of Hiawassee. Brasstown Bald is situated 1½ miles south of Buck Ridge.
Wolfpen Ridge
Peak
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Wolfpen Ridge is a ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains in U.S. state of Georgia that runs south to north along the boundary between Towns and Union counties. Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, is located at the northern end of the ridge. Wolfpen Ridge is situated 2½ miles south of Buck Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Young Harris and Hiawassee.
Young Harris
Village
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Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2020 census. Young Harris is home to Young Harris College, after which it was named. Young Harris is situated 3 miles northwest of Buck Ridge.
Hiawassee
Village
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Hiawassee is the county seat of Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 981 at the 2020 census. Its name is derived from the Cherokee—or perhaps Creek—word Ayuhwasi, which means meadow, Hiawassee is also known in the novel "Restart" by Gordon Korman. Hiawassee is situated 5 miles northeast of Buck Ridge.
Buck Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,517 feet
- Description: ridge in Union County, Georgia, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Union, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Buck Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buck Ridge”
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Localities in the Area
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