Horseleg Mountain

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Horseleg Mountain viewed from Myrtle Hill Cemetery Horseleg Mountain viewed from Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Nov 2017.jpg
Horseleg Mountain viewed from Myrtle Hill Cemetery

Horseleg Mountain is a summit in Floyd County, Georgia, in the United States. [1] With an elevation of 1,322 feet (403 m), Horseleg Mountain is the 735th highest summit in the state of Georgia. [2]

Horseleg Mountain is said to be shaped like the leg of a horse, hence the name. [3] [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horseleg Mountain
  2. "Horseleg Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 68. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 112. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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