Gilmer County, Georgia

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Gilmer County, Georgia is a mountainous county in the north-central part of the state, known for its marble resources, outdoor recreation, and position within the Appalachian region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county in Georgia
borders Dawson County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Fannin County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Gordon County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Lumpkin County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Murray County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Pickens County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Union County, Georgia NERFINISHED
contains Chattahoochee National Forest
surface form: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeat Ellijay
surface form: Ellijay, Georgia
establishedIn 1832
governmentType county government
hasIndustry agriculture
timber industry
tourism industry
hasNaturalFeature forests
mountains
rivers
hasNaturalResource marble
hasRecreation hunting
mountain biking
whitewater kayaking
hasSettlement Ellijay
surface form: East Ellijay, Georgia

Ellijay
surface form: Ellijay, Georgia
knownFor apple orchards
camping
fishing
hiking
marble resources
mountainous terrain
outdoor recreation
largestCity Ellijay
surface form: Ellijay, Georgia
locatedIn Appalachia
surface form: Appalachian region

Blue Ridge Mountains
United States South
north-central Georgia
namedAfter George Rockingham Gilmer
partOf Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge province
surface form: Blue Ridge physiographic province
region Northeast Georgia
surface form: North Georgia
state Georgia
subdivisionOf U.S. state of Georgia
subdivisionType county
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
traversedBy Cartecay River NERFINISHED
Coosawattee River
Ellijay River

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Georgia marble quarriedIn Gilmer County, Georgia