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Brasstown Wilderness

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63: 43: 70: 214:, which is also the highest point in Georgia. The land that forms the Wilderness drapes across the northern, northeastern, and southwestern flanks of Brasstown Bald. In addition to 14.1 miles (22.7 km) of 278: 1126: 1319: 609: 271: 1401: 338: 1386: 1381: 1376: 632: 264: 1189: 328: 251: 1396: 495: 1391: 1371: 617: 62: 1224: 333: 407: 384: 627: 343: 116: 1337: 1009: 981: 299: 200: 946: 568: 323: 447: 422: 287: 921: 911: 622: 523: 427: 412: 402: 976: 833: 599: 437: 432: 353: 179:
was designated in 1986 and currently consists of 12,896 acres (52.19 km). The Wilderness is located within the borders of the
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in the Brasstown Wilderness is the 4,784-foot (1,458 m) peak of
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West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Outdoor Activity Center
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Brasstown Wilderness and Brasstown bald Visitor Center
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Index

IUCN category
wilderness area

Brasstown Bald
Map showing the location of Brasstown Wilderness
Union
Towns
USA
Hiawassee, Georgia
34°52′48″N 83°49′07″W / 34.88000°N 83.81861°W / 34.88000; -83.81861
U.S. Forest Service
Chattahoochee National Forest
Union County
Towns County
Georgia
United States Forest Service
National Wilderness Preservation System
elevation
Brasstown Bald
trout
streams
wildlife
threatened
endangered species
pygmy shrew
Wilderness.net entry for the Brasstown Wilderness
Brasstown Wilderness and Brasstown bald Visitor Center
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