Glassy Knob
Glassy Knob is a peak in Towns, Georgia and has an elevation of 3,297 feet. Glassy Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Mountain Scene, as well as near Presley.| 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.
Wolfpen Ridge
Peak
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hiawassee and Young Harris.
Hiawassee
Village
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
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 north of Glassy Knob.
Young Harris
Village
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
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 6 miles northwest of Glassy Knob.
Glassy Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,297 feet
- Description: mountain in Georgia, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Towns, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.87075° or 34° 52′ 15″ northLongitude
-83.77483° or 83° 46′ 29″ westElevation
3,297 feet (1,005 metres)Open location code
866RV6CG+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 358712197OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Glassy Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glassy Knob”
- Dutch: “Glassy Knob”
Localities in the Area
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