Plains, Georgia, United States

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Plains, Georgia, United States, is a small rural town best known as the hometown of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

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Plains, Georgia 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 229
associatedWith Carter Center outreach events in the community
Democratic Party politics through Jimmy Carter
climate humid subtropical climate
coordinates approximately 32.033°N 84.392°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Sumter County NERFINISHED
demographicCharacteristic small-town rural community
economicActivity agriculture
tourism related to Jimmy Carter
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 150 meters
approximately 492 feet
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAttraction Downtown Plains historic district
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
surface form: Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm

Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
Plains High School Museum
hasCulturalTheme Jimmy Carter–themed souvenirs and businesses
hasHistoricDesignation sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places
hasIndustry peanut farming in surrounding area
hasNotableResident Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter
incorporatedAsTown early 20th century
isTouristDestinationFor students of U.S. presidential history
visitors interested in civil and human rights history
knownFor Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
Presidential campaign activities of Jimmy Carter
being the hometown of Jimmy Carter
locatedIn Southwest Georgia
surface form: Southwestern Georgia

Sumter County, Georgia NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
mediaAttention received national attention during the 1976 U.S. presidential campaign
namedFor the surrounding plains landscape
nearestCity Americus, Georgia
partOf Americus, Georgia
surface form: Americus micropolitan area
population small rural population
postalCode 31780
region Southern United States
surface form: American South
religiousLandscape predominantly Christian churches
state Georgia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
tourismType presidential heritage tourism
transportation served by U.S. Route 280

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“An Hour Before Daylight” authorBirthPlace Plains, Georgia, United States
subject surface form: An Hour Before Daylight
this entity surface form: Plains, Georgia
Jimmy Carter (associated via Carter Center) birthPlace Plains, Georgia, United States
subject surface form: Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter birthPlace Plains, Georgia, United States
Rosalynn Carter birthPlace Plains, Georgia, United States
Sumter County, Georgia contains Plains, Georgia, United States
this entity surface form: Plains, Georgia
Rosalynn Carter deathPlace Plains, Georgia, United States
Amy Carter placeOfBirth Plains, Georgia, United States
Carter placeOfBirth Plains, Georgia, United States
subject surface form: Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter placeOfBurial Plains, Georgia, United States
Jimmy Carter (associated via Carter Center) residence Plains, Georgia, United States
subject surface form: Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter residence Plains, Georgia, United States
Rosalynn Carter residence Plains, Georgia, United States
“An Hour Before Daylight” settingLocation Plains, Georgia, United States
subject surface form: An Hour Before Daylight
this entity surface form: Plains, Georgia