Gainesville, Georgia

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Gainesville, Georgia is a historic city in northeastern Georgia that grew into a regional center for commerce and industry following its early development during the Georgia Gold Rush era.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
developedDuring Georgia Gold Rush
economicSector education
healthcare
manufacturing
retail trade
foundedIn 19th century
governmentType council–manager government
hasCulturalInstitution Gainesville Theatre Alliance
Quinlan Visual Arts Center
hasFeature historic courthouse square
hasHistoricDowntown Gainesville downtown square
hasHospital Northeast Georgia Medical Center
hasInstitution Brenau University
University of North Georgia – Gainesville campus
hasMajorIndustry food processing
logistics and distribution
poultry processing
hasMajorRoad Interstate 985 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 129 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 23 NERFINISHED
hasPark Longwood Park
Wilshire Trails Park
hasSportsFacility Lanier Olympic Park
hasTransportation Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
hasWaterBody Lake Lanier
historicalPeriod Georgia Gold Rush era
hostedEvent 1996 Summer Olympics rowing and canoe/kayak events (at Lake Lanier)
isCountySeatOf Hall County, Georgia NERFINISHED
knownFor poultry industry
regional center for commerce
regional center for industry
locatedIn Appalachian region of the United States
Hall County, Georgia NERFINISHED
foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
locatedNear Lake Lanier
locatedOn Piedmont plateau
namedAfter Edmund P. Gaines
nicknamed Poultry Capital of the World
partOf northeastern Georgia
regionalRole regional employment center for northeast Georgia
regional medical hub for northeast Georgia
servedBy Amtrak
state Georgia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone


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