Slaughter Mountain
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| Slaughter Mountain | |
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| File:Slaughter Mountain viewed from Lake Winfield Scott 2.JPG Slaughter Mountain, viewed from Lake Winfield Scott | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,338 ft (1,322 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 458 ft (139.6 m)[1] |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Union County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Neels Gap |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Coosa Backcountry Trail, Duncan Ridge Trail |
Slaughter Mountain, with an elevation of 4,338 ft (1,322 m), is the ninth-highest peak in the U.S. state of Georgia.[3] It is located in Union County, Georgia and is the second-highest mountain in Union County. Its nearest higher neighbor is Blood Mountain, the highest peak in Union County and sixth-highest in Georgia.
Slaughter Mountain was named in commemoration of a bloody battle between the Cherokee and Creek Indians.[4]
Gallery
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Blood Mountain (L) and Slaughter Mountain (R), as seen from Brasstown Bald -
Slaughter Mountain viewed from Vogel State Park
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Slaughter Mountain viewed from the Appalachian Trail
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See also
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External links
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