Bald Mountain (Murray County, Georgia)

Bald Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] The elevation is 4,009 feet (1,222 m).[1]

Bald Mountain viewed form Fort Mountain State Park

Bald Mountain was so named on account of its treeless apex.[2] A variant name is Big Bald Mountain.[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Mountain
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 1. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°51′53″N 84°37′42″W


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