Sassafras Gap
Sassafras Gap is a gap in Towns, Georgia and has an elevation of 3,858 feet. Sassafras Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Titus, as well as near Shooting Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shooting Creek Bald and Hightower Bald.
Shooting Creek Bald
Peak
Shooting Creek Bald is a summit in the U.S. state of Georgia. The elevation is 4,318 feet. This bald was named after Shooting Creek, in North Carolina. Shooting Creek Bald is situated 1½ miles east of Sassafras Gap.
Hightower Bald
Peak
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Hightower Bald, with an elevation of 4,568 feet is the fourth-highest peak in the US state of Georgia. It is located in Towns County, Georgia at the North Carolina state line and is within the boundaries of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Hightower Bald is situated 2½ miles east of Sassafras Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hiawassee and Tate City.
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 6 miles west of Sassafras Gap.
Tate City
Hamlet
Tate City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Towns County, Georgia, United States. It was founded as a mining and logging community. Tate City is situated 6 miles east of Sassafras Gap.
Sassafras Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 3,858 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Towns, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.9762° or 34° 58′ 34″ northLongitude
-83.65961° or 83° 39′ 35″ westElevation
3,858 feet (1,176 metres)Open location code
866RX8GR+F5GeoNames ID
4221487
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