Currahee Mountain

Currahee Mountain
Currahee Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,735 ft (529 m) NAVD 88[1]
ListingMountains of Georgia
Coordinates34°31′45″N 83°22′33″W / 34.52917°N 83.37583°W / 34.52917; -83.37583[1]
Geography
Currahee Mountain is located in Georgia
Currahee Mountain
Currahee Mountain
Parent rangeBlue Ridge Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Ayersville 34083-E

Currahee Mountain is a mountain located in Stephens County, Georgia, near Toccoa. The name appears to be derived from the Cherokee word ᏊᏩᎯ (quu-wa-hi) meaning "stand alone".[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Currahee RM 4". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (2002). Georgia Place-names. Macon, Ga: Winship Press. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  3. ^ "The Names Stayed". Calhoun Times and Gordon County News. 1990-08-29. p. 64. Retrieved 2015-04-29.