Lumpkin County, Georgia

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Lumpkin County, Georgia is a north Georgia county in the Appalachian foothills best known for its gold rush history and the city of Dahlonega.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
borders Dawson County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Fannin County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Gilmer County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Hall County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Union County, Georgia NERFINISHED
White County, Georgia NERFINISHED
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Amicalola Falls State Park vicinity
Appalachian Trail southern approach area
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Dahlonega, Georgia
country United States of America
countySeat Dahlonega, Georgia
FIPSCode 13187
GNISID 00323740
hasAdjacentWaterBody Chestatee River NERFINISHED
Etowah River headwaters
hasArea approximately 284 square miles
hasCountyGovernmentType county commission
hasHigherEducationInstitution University of North Georgia (Dahlonega campus)
hasHistoricalSignificance Georgia Gold Rush
hasHistoricIndustry gold mining
hasHistoricSite Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site
hasLandUse agricultural
forested
rural residential
hasMajorEconomicActivity outdoor recreation
tourism
wine industry
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.lumpkincounty.gov/
hasPopulation approximately 30,000
hasTransportationRoute Georgia State Route 400
U.S. Route 19 NERFINISHED
inception 1832
knownFor gold rush history
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains region
Southeastern United States
United States of America
locatedInRegion Appalachian foothills
North Georgia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Wilson Lumpkin
partOf Atlanta metropolitan area
Georgia
state Georgia
subdivisionType county

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