Blackjack Mountain
Blackjack Mountain, viewed from the east
Highest point
Elevation	1,545 ft (471 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	445 ft (136 m) NGVD 29[1]
Listing	County high point
Coordinates	33°26′12″N 85°15′57″W / 33.4367801°N 85.265781°W / 33.4367801; -85.265781[2]
Geography
Blackjack Mountain Carroll County, Georgia, U.S.
Parent range	Appalachian Mountains
Topo map	USGS Graham

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. The nearest city is Ephesus, Georgia, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the south.

While not an impressive mountain, at 1,545 ft (471 m)^[1] the summit is the highest point in Georgia south of Interstate 20.^[3] Blackjack Mountain is a long north–south trending ridge.^[4] 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.^[5] The mountain was named for its blackjack oak timber.^[6]

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 (1.26 km²) of pines and mixed hardwoods, two small lakes, several small tributaries, a federally designated wetland and a valuable wildlife habitat.^[5] Blackjack is named for all of the Blackjack oaks that grow on it.