Blackjack Mountain (Carroll County, Georgia)

:"This article is about a mountain located near Ephesus, Carroll County, Georgia, USA. For other mountains with similar names, see Blackjack Mountain. Should not be confused with Blackjack Mountain, Cobb County, Georgia. "

Blackjack Mountain is a scenic landmark, located in the very southwest corner of Carroll County, Georgia on the Georgia-Alabama border and Heard County line. Located at N 33.43678 and W -85.265781, the nearest city is Ephesus, Georgia.cite web|url=http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=6654856|title=Blackjack Mountain Summit - Georgia Mountain Peak Information|work=MountainZone.com|accessdate=2008-05-05]

While not exactly a mountain at just 1,545 feet in elevation,cite web|url=http://cohp.org/ga/Carroll_1.html|title=Carroll County High Point Trip Report|last=Lobdell|first=Fred|date=2000|publisher=county highpointers|accessdate=2008-05-04] Blackjack Mountain is one of the higher points in Georgia south of Interstate 20. The summit is a long north-south trending ridge. The Native Americans used this promontory as a reference point on their East-West trading path and are believed to have used the summit for sacred ceremonies.

Conservation

In 2003, Carroll County earmarked about $19 million for land conservation, parks and recreation. Blackjack Mountain was a high land conservation priority. In early 2005, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) helped the county protect Blackjack Mountain. The acquisition of Blackjack Mountain will protect a very scenic viewshed and preserve over 312 acres of pines and mixed hardwoods, two small lakes, several small tributaries, a federally designated wetland and a valuable wildlife habitat.cite web|url=http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=19840&folder_id=249|title=Blackjack Mountain Protected|date=2005|publisher=The Trust for Public Land|accessdate=2008-05-04]

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