Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Brasstown Bald
Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics
Images
Brasstown Bald, Georgia Brasstown Bald
Quizzes
Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Parkway. Autumn in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, United States. Appalachian Highlands, Ridge and Valley, The Appalachian Mountain system
All About Mountains Quiz
Quick Facts
Formerly:
Mount Enotah
See all related content
Britannica AI Icon
Adding us as a Preferred Source tells Google you trust our content, so our articles show up more often in your Google Search, Discover feed, and AI Overviews.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Brasstown Bald, Georgia
Brasstown Bald, Georgia

Brasstown Bald

mountain, Georgia, United States
Also known as: Mount Enotah
Written and fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
History
Brasstown Bald
Brasstown BaldLookout tower on Brasstown Bald, Blue Ridge Mountains, northwestern Georgia.

Brasstown Bald, highest point in Georgia, U.S., reaching an elevation of 4,784 feet (1,458 meters). It lies in the northwest part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 9 miles (14 km) east of Blairsville and just south of the North Carolina border. Heavily wooded, the mountain is within Chattahoochee National Forest, and its bare summit is topped by a five-story lookout tower. The name Brasstown probably derives from a misinterpretation of the Cherokee name Itse’yi, meaning “green place,” which was confused with the name Untsai’yi, meaning “brass.”

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Barbara A. Schreiber.
Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors.
By clicking “Sign Up”, you consent to the Britannica Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.