Community profile: Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Camp Lookout campers explore the shore area by one of Cloudland Canyon's waterfalls while taking a scenic break from hiking Wednesday.
Camp Lookout campers explore the shore area by one of Cloudland Canyon's waterfalls while taking a scenic break from hiking Wednesday.

Location: On the Eastern edge of Lookout Mountain, just west of downtown Chattanooga.

Size: Lookout Mountain is a nearly 100-mile long extension of the Cumberland Plateau, south of the Tennessee River. The town of Lookout Mountain, Ga., adjoins the town of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., just across the state line.

Population: 1,929

Government: Alexander "Sandy" Gothard is mayor. The town has a council-manager form of local government.

School: Fairyland Elementary

Median household income: $102,727

Landmarks: Rock City, with its view of seven states

Best-kept secret: The Allman Brothers recorded their 1980 album, "Angeline," at a recording studio in Lookout Mountain.

Fun Fact: The 1928-built Lookout Mountain Hotel, also known as Castle in the Clouds, attracted some of the nation's elites. Legend has it that Eddie Fisher and Liz Taylor honeymooned there and Marilyn Monroe was a visitor. The hotel is now part of the Covenant College campus.

Most famous resident: Joe McGinness, a two-time winner of the Boston Marathon (1978, 1979) in his age group, 60-plus, and a founding member of the Chattanooga Track Club.

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