It is located in Walton County four miles south of the city of Monroe.

[3] As different accented tongues of European immigrants settled in this area, "Alcovy" later became the name.

[4] Today, like several other low mountains in the area, Alcovy is privately owned and access is prohibited.

However, twenty miles West in southeast Atlanta are three other monadnocks that are protected.

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