Historical Marker

Brasstown Bald

Young Harris · Union County

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The Story

At 4,784 feet, Brasstown Bald is Georgia's highest point. Its Cherokee name, Itseyi, means 'place of fresh green' for its grassy crown; early settlers misheard it as 'brass,' giving the peak its English name.

About this site

Brasstown Bald is a historical marker in Young Harris, Union County. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Union County, among 101 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9106, -83.8678 near Young Harris. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trackrock Gap (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Zion Cemetery, Old Union Cemetery, and Track Rock Gap.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.9106, -83.8678 · Young Harris, Union County

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Cemetery

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