Rocky Bottom in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sassafras Mountain
Elevation 3553
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 29, 2017
1. Sassafras Mountain Marker
This plaque marks the highest point in the State of South Carolina
The North Carolina / South Carolina state boundary and the Eastern Continental Divide run along the peak of Sassafras. This line was established in 1815 between the two Carolinas.
Erected 2012.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 35° 4.008′ N, 82° 44.243′ W. Marker is in Rocky Bottom, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is on Burgess Gap Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Burgess Gap Rd, Sunset SC 29685, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 3.2 miles away); Parkitecture (approx. 3.3 miles away); Beliefs Set in Stone (approx. 3.4 miles away); Table Rock State Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 3.6 miles away); A CCC Classic (approx. 3.6 miles away); Grandmamas Legacy of Flowers (approx. 3.7 miles away); Table Rock (approx. 3.8 miles away).
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 29, 2017
2. Sassafras Mountain Marker
Looking from the historical & geographic marker towards the 1815 border between the Carolinas.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
