Clay Creek

Clay Creek is a stream in Lumpkin, Georgia. Clay Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Buckhorn Tavern, as well as near Cane Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Consolidated Mine.

Consolidated Mine

Photo: KudzuVine, Public domain.

The Consolidated Mine was a gold mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, just east of Dahlonega. Like most of the area around Dahlonega, the placer mining on the land on which the mine is located probably started during the Georgia Gold Rush. Consolidated Mine is situated 2 miles east of Clay Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dahlonega.

Dahlonega

Photo: HowardSF, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dahlonega is in Georgia's Historic High Country. It was the site of a major gold rush, claimed the first in the US by local citizens. Gold mining continues to be an important part of cultural identity of Dahlonega and several mines remain open as tourists attractions.

Clay Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.53259° or 34° 31′ 57″ north

Longitude

-84.00769° or 84° 0′ 28″ west

Elevation

1,181 feet (360 metres)

Open location code

866QGXMR+2W

GeoNames ID

4188261

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