page_title: Lookout Mountain
section_title: Northern and eastern slopes and summit
hierarchical_section_title: Lookout Mountain / Geography / Northern and eastern slopes and summit
caption_attribution_description: View from the top of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., February, 1864.. Photograph taken by George N Barnard, albumen print
context_page_description: Lookout Mountain is a mountain ridge located at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Georgia, the northeast corner of Alabama, and along the Tennessee state line in Chattanooga. Lookout Mountain was the scene of the "Last Battle of the Cherokees" during the Nickajack Expedition, which took place in the 18th century, as well as the November 24, 1863, Battle of Lookout Mountain during the American Civil War.
context_section_description: Lookout Mountain and Sand Mountain (to the southwest) make up a large portion of the southernmost end of the Cumberland Plateau.  The area was lifted from an ancient sea, and worn down by erosion for millions of years.  The summit, called "High Point", is located just east of Thompsonville in Walker County, Georgia, with an elevation of 2,392 feet (729 m) above sea level. The foothills of the mountain extend into Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.
  The caves of Ruby Falls are in Lookout Mountain, and the rock formations of the "City of Rocks" (or Rock City) attraction are situated on the ridge.  
  The area is home to the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, Covenant College, and a hang-gliding school.  Lookout Mountain is one of the Chattanooga area's most visited tourist attractions.  Civil War-related landmarks include "Point Park", operated by the National Park Service, and the Cravens House.  Nearby are Georgia's Cloudland Canyon and Cloudland Canyon State Park.
caption: A panoramic view from the top of Lookout Mountain, overlooking Chattanooga, February 1864, by George N. Barnard
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