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.
| 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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Mountain City location map. Where is Mountain City town?
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mountain City as a town in 1907. The town was so named on account of its lofty elevation.
Mountain City Road Map
Mountain City Satellite Map
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.
Climate
Mountain City has an Oceanic characteristics due to its high elevation.
See also
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