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Elevation

Brasstown Bald elevation

4,784ft

above sea level · 1,458 m

Brasstown Bald is the highest point in Georgia and the 25th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Towns County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
34.87° N · 83.81° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 34° 52′ 27″ N · 83° 48′ 38″ W
UTM coordinates
17S · 243,096 E · 3,862,696 N
Zone 17 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Towns County
Where the summit point falls
State
Georgia
GA · capital: Atlanta
Time zone
Eastern Time
UTC−5 · UTC−4 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
4,772 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 4,784 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 4,784 ft (1,458 m), Brasstown Bald is the 25th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).

The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 4,784 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 4,772 ft at the gazetteer point: 12 ft less, which is normal on a summit: the model averages the ground in each cell.

Georgia’s capital, Atlanta, is 84 mi away in a straight line and 3,734 ft lower.

Georgia’s lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean, at sea level: a total relief of 4,784 ft.

  1. 22 Mount Katahdin 5,268 ft
  2. 23 Spruce Knob 4,863 ft
  3. 24 Brasstown Bald 4,784 ft
  4. 25 Mount Mansfield 4,393 ft
  5. 26 Black Mountain 4,145 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

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Elevation profile Draw a route from Brasstown Bald and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Brasstown Bald with any other point on the map. Map of Towns County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Brasstown Bald and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Brasstown Bald and see its elevation gain. Blank map of Georgia counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Brasstown Bald.

How tall is Brasstown Bald?

Brasstown Bald is 4,784 feet (1,458 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Brasstown Bald?

Latitude 34.87419 and longitude -83.81065, in decimal degrees (34° 52′ 27″ N · 83° 48′ 38″ W). In UTM, zone 17: 243,096 E and 3,862,696 N, on NAD83.

Is Brasstown Bald the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 25th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is Brasstown Bald in?

The summit point falls in Towns County, Georgia. The USGS table lists Towns and Union.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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