Currahee Mountain

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Currahee Mountain is a prominent peak in Stephens County, Georgia, best known as the World War II training site for the U.S. Army’s 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, featured in "Band of Brothers."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Stephens County NERFINISHED
distanceFrom approximately 5 miles south of Toccoa, Georgia
elevation approximately 1740 feet
approximately 530 meters
featuredIn Band of Brothers (TV miniseries) NERFINISHED
geologicalType inselberg
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
hasHistoricalSignificance World War II paratrooper training
hasMottoAssociation Currahee (regimental motto of 506th PIR) NERFINISHED
hasRecreation hiking
sightseeing
hasRoad Currahee Mountain Road NERFINISHED
hasSummitFeature communication towers
hasViewOf surrounding foothills of northeast Georgia
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Georgia NERFINISHED
Stephens County, Georgia NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
mentionedIn Band of Brothers (book) NERFINISHED
nameMeaning stands alone
nameOrigin derived from a Cherokee word
near Toccoa, Georgia NERFINISHED
notableFor appearance in Band of Brothers
association with 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
training of paratroopers
overlooks Toccoa, Georgia area NERFINISHED
partOf Blue Ridge Mountains foothills NERFINISHED
prominence prominent isolated peak
region northeast Georgia
state Georgia
usedAs military training site
usedBy 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
U.S. Army NERFINISHED
usedDuring World War II

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Currahee relatedTo Currahee Mountain
506th Infantry Regiment associatedSymbol Currahee Mountain