Rock City
Rock City is a tourist attraction on Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Opened in May 1932, the attraction gained prominence after owners Garnet and Frieda Carter hired Clark Byers in 1935 to paint "See Rock City" barn advertisements throughout the Southeast and Midwest United States; Byers painted over 900 barn roofs and walls, in 19 states, by 1969.Photo: Ganeshk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: tourist attraction in Lookout Mountain, Georgia
- Also known as: “Rock City Gardens”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highland Park and Fort Oglethorpe.
Highland Park
Neighborhood
Highland Park is a neighborhood in the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It originally was a small city developed between the late 19th century and the mid-20th century. Highland Park is situated 6 miles northeast of Rock City.
Fort Oglethorpe
Photo: Thomsonmg2000, CC0.
Fort Oglethorpe is in the Northwest High Country of Georgia and is probably best known for being the site of Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park.
East Ridge
Town
East Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 22,167. East Ridge is bordered by Chattanooga to the west, north, and east, and the Georgia state line to the south. East Ridge is situated 6 miles northeast of Rock City.
Rock City
- Categories: tourist attraction and recreation area
- Location: Walker, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.97393° or 34° 58′ 26″ northLongitude
-85.34888° or 85° 20′ 56″ westOpen location code
866PXMF2+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 84564290OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q7354320
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Rock City” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “岩石城”
- Dutch: “Rock City”
- German: “Rock City (Felsformation)”
- German: “Rock City”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wild Bird Observation Deck and High Falls.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Rock City Pavilion and 1,000 Ton Balanced Rock.
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