Blackburn State Park Lake
Blackburn State Park Lake is a reservoir in Lumpkin, Georgia. Blackburn State Park Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Auraria, as well as near the neighborhood Welchel Valley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Auraria and Battle Branch Mine.
Auraria
Memorial
Auraria is a ghost town in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, southwest of Dahlonega. Its name derives from aurum, the Latin word for gold. In its early days, it was also known variously as Dean, Deans, Nuckollsville, and Scuffle Town.
Battle Branch Mine
Quarry
The Battle Branch Mine, sometimes referred to as the Battle Creek Mine, was located near the town of Auraria in Lumpkin County, Georgia. Specifically it is located on land lots 457 & 524 of the 12th district.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dawsonville.
Dawsonville
Dawsonville is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,421 in 2026. Dawsonville is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area.Blackburn State Park Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.44945° or 34° 26′ 58″ north
Longitude
-84.03132° or 84° 1′ 53″ west
Elevation
1,260 feet (384 metres)
Open location code
866QCXX9+QF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Auraria and Welchel Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Summerour Cemetery and Etowah Gold Tunnel.
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