Gay, Georgia

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Gay, Georgia is a small rural town in the U.S. state of Georgia, best known for its biannual Cotton Pickin’ Fair that draws visitors from across the region.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
municipality
town
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
countrySubdivision Georgia
demographicRegion rural Georgia community
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 860 feet
eventFrequency biannual Cotton Pickin’ Fair
GNISFeatureClass populated place
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAreaCode 706
762
hasCharacteristic rural
small town
hasEventType agricultural fair
arts and crafts fair
hasLandUse agricultural surroundings
hasLocalAttraction historic fairgrounds used for Cotton Pickin’ Fair
hasLocalEconomy tourism related to Cotton Pickin’ Fair
hasZIPCodeType standard ZIP code area
hosts Cotton Pickin’ Fair
isIn United States South
isSubjectOf local tourism promotion for Cotton Pickin’ Fair
knownFor Cotton Pickin’ Fair
locatedIn Georgia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Meriwether County, Georgia
locatedInCountrySubdivision Meriwether County, Georgia
locatedInRegion west-central Georgia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter William F. Gay
partOf Meriwether County, Georgia
U.S. state of Georgia
populationCharacteristic small population
postalCodeRegion 30218
regionallyAttracts visitors from across the region
timeZone Eastern Daylight Time
Eastern Standard Time
transportationAccess served by Georgia state highways

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