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.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mountain City as a town in 1907. The town was so named on account of its lofty elevation.
In 1974, the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center opened on Black Rock Mountain in Mountain City. The museum of Appalachian culture includes many log structures from the 1800s including historic cabins and a functional blacksmith shop. The 100-acre campus also includes the Foxfire headquarters, known for producing the Foxfire magazine and book series.
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 Oceanic characteristics due to its high elevation.
Demographics
As of the census