Toccoa, Georgia

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Toccoa, Georgia is a small city in northeastern Georgia known for its historic downtown, nearby Toccoa Falls, and role as a regional hub in the Appalachian foothills.


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 706
762
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Stephens County
distanceTo approximately 50 miles south of Greenville, South Carolina
approximately 90 miles northeast of Atlanta
economicRole local center for retail and services in Stephens County
elevation 299 meters
981 feet
FIPSCode 13-76788
GNISFeatureID 0333150
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAttraction Currahee Military Museum
hasHigherEducationInstitution Toccoa Falls College
hasHistoricDistrict Toccoa Downtown Historic District
hasMuseum Stephens County Historical Society museum at Toccoa depot
historicalRole training site area for World War II paratroopers at nearby Camp Toccoa
incorporatedAsCity 1873
knownFor historic downtown
proximity to Toccoa Falls
locatedIn Appalachian foothills
northeastern Georgia
locatedOn Toccoa Creek NERFINISHED
namedFor Cherokee word "Toccoah" meaning "beautiful" or "where the Catawbas lived"
nearbyFeature Toccoa Falls
partOf Southeastern United States
populationTrend small city with population under 10,000 in early 21st century
postalCodePrefix 3057
railService served by Amtrak Crescent line at Toccoa station
region Northeast Georgia
regionType foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
role regional hub in the Appalachian foothills
servedBy Toccoa Airport – R.G. Letourneau Field
state Georgia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Daylight Time
transportation served by Georgia State Route 17
served by Georgia State Route 365
served by U.S. Route 123
waterFeatureNearby Toccoa Falls on the campus of Toccoa Falls College

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Georgia Gold Belt ("Toccoa")
containsCity
Crescent
routeVia
Crescent ("Toccoa")
servesCity
Toccoa, Georgia ("Toccoa Falls on the campus of Toccoa Falls College")
waterFeatureNearby

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