Spaniard Knob

Spaniard Knob or Spaniards Knob are the names of two distinct mountains in the Towns County, Georgia.

Spaniard Mountain is a summit in with an elevation of 3,793 feet (1,156 m).[1] Spaniard Mountain most likely was named for the travels of Spanish conquistador Juan Pardo.[2] A variant name is "Spaniard Knob".[1]

Spaniards Knob is a summit with an elevation of 4,006 feet (1,221 m). A variant name is Rocky Knob.[3] The Appalachian Trail goes along the northern slope of the mountain.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spaniard Mountain
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 210. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spaniards Knob
  4. Appalachian Trail Map. Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Retrieved 2019 July 6.

34.8186310°N 83.7805688°W / 34.8186310; -83.7805688


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