Lookout Mountain in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
See Seven States
Rock City Gardens
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 1994
1. See Seven States Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 34° 58.416′ N, 85° 20.862′ W. Marker is in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, in Walker County. It is on Patton Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Patton Road, Lookout Mountain GA 30750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Do You See 7 States? (within shouting distance of this marker); Can You Imagine? (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nature Inspires Art (about 400 feet away); What's in a Name? (about 500 feet away); Lookout Mountain Educational Institute (approx. 0.8 miles away in Tennessee); Federal Entrenchments (approx. 0.9 miles away in Tennessee); Confederate Position, 1863 (approx. one mile away in Tennessee); The University of The South (approx. 1½ miles away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lookout Mountain.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 1994
2. See Seven States
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 1994
3. Rock City Gardens Caves
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 1994
4. Rock City Gardens Caves-Goats
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 1994
5. Rock City Gardens-Visitor Center
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, October 19, 2023
6. See Seven States?
By the time the Civil War reached the slopes of Lookout Mountain in 1863, more and more people had discovered what was already being called the "Rock City." During the famous Battle of Lookout Mountain, both a Union officer and a Confederate nurse speculated in separate diary entries that one could see seven states from atop the summit. The Seven States Flag Court stands as a lasting tribute to each of these states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Check out the world-famous view and see how many states you can identify!
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,779 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 13, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6. submitted on January 21, 2026, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
