Young Lick

Young Lick is a mountain that lies in three Georgia counties, Habersham, Rabun and Towns. Its summit - Young Lick Knob, elevation 3800', is in Habersham County, making it the highest point in the county. Young Lick Knob is on the Appalachian Trail.

The peak is geographically significant for two reasons. First, it marks the point where Habersham, Rabun and Towns counties meet. More importantly, the Eastern Continental Divide reaches its southernmost terminus at Young Lick Knob. To the northeast of the peak, water flows into the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast, water flows directly into the Gulf of Mexico via the Chattahoochee, then Apalachicola rivers, and to the west, water also flows to the Gulf, but it follows a less direct route via the Hiawassee, Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi river systems.^[1]

References

1. ^ The Mountains Tumultuous Past By George Ellison, Smoky Mountain News, July 19, 2006

Source

• Georgia's Named Summits - Habersham County

External link

• Topozone Map of Young Lick Knob

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