Map of Mountain City town, Georgia

Mountain City is an incorporated town in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 904 at the 2020 census. The town straddles the Eastern Continental Divide in a deep gap in the Blue Ridge Mountain front. The gap allows U.S. Route 441 to cross the range at an elevation of 2168 feet without the significant grade required by roadways at most other mountain passes along the Georgia Blue Ridge.

Mountain City town overview:
Name:	Mountain City town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Rabun County
Elevation:	2,169 ft (661 m)
Total Area:	1.82 sq mi (4.72 km²)
Land Area:	1.82 sq mi (4.70 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	904
Population Density:	497.80/sq mi (192.21/km²)
ZIP code:	30562
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1353116
GNISfeature ID:	2406216

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mountain City as a town in 1907. The town was so named on account of its lofty elevation.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km), of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km) is land and 0.56% is water.