Ellicott Rock Wilderness
Ellicott Rock Wilderness is a wild area lying at and around the tripoint of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, spanning 8,274 acres. It is managed by the United States Forest Service and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Photo: Darkspots, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Ellicott’s Rock and Glade Mountain.
Ellicott’s Rock
Ellicott's Rock is a survey marker placed in 1811…Glade Mountain
Peak
Kings Creek Falls
Waterfall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Satolah.
Satolah
Hamlet
Satolah is an unincorporated community in Rabun County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Satolah is situated 5 miles west of Ellicott Rock Wilderness.
Ellicott Rock Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: named for Ellicott Rock, on the east bank of the Chattooga River on which surveyor Andrew Ellicott chiseled a mark in 1811 to determine the border between Georgia and North Carolina
- Category: United States Wilderness Area
- Location: Oconee, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.99944° or 34° 59′ 58″ north
Longitude
-83.10189° or 83° 6′ 7″ west
Elevation
2,329 feet (710 metres)
Open location code
866RXVXX+Q6
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In Other Languages
“Ellicott Rock Wilderness” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “埃利科特洛克原野”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Moody Cove and Grimshawes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fork Mountain and Redside Mountain.
South Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Columbia and Charleston.
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