Folly Gap

Folly Gap is a mountain saddle in Transylvania, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,822 feet. Folly Gap is situated near the hamlet Line Runner Ridge, as well as near Rocky Bottom.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sassafras Mountain and Caesars Head.

Peak

Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina, United States. It is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains. An observation tower opened on top of Sassafras Mountain in 2019.

Peak

Caesars Head is a mountain within Caesars Head State Park in northern Greenville County, South Carolina. The summit has an elevation of 3,215 feet. The radio tower for TV station WYFF is nearby.

Nearby places include Rocky Bottom.

Hamlet

Rocky Bottom is an unincorporated community located in northern Pickens County, South Carolina. It is 16 miles north of Pickens, South Carolina, 7 miles south of Rosman, North Carolina and 27 miles northwest of Greenville, South Carolina.

Latitude

35.07704° or 35° 4′ 37″ north

Longitude

-82.77736° or 82° 46′ 39″ west

Elevation

2,822 feet (860 metres)

Open location code

867V36GF+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

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Places to explore: Line Runner Ridge and East Fork.

Highlights: Folly Hill Cemetery and Sassafras Gap.

Worth a closer look: Charlotte and Raleigh.

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