Ford Lake

Ford Lake is in Cherokee, Georgia. Ford Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Burris Crossroads, as well as near Sharp Top.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ball Ground and Waleska.

Ball Ground

Village

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Ball Ground is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The city was originally Cherokee territory before they were removed from the land and it was given to white settlers. Ball Ground is situated 4½ miles east of Ford Lake.

Waleska

Village

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Waleska is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waleska had a population of 921. Waleska is situated 6 miles west of Ford Lake.

Nelson

Village

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Nelson is a city in Pickens and Cherokee Counties, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,145. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Nelson is situated 6 miles northeast of Ford Lake.

Ford Lake

Type: Body of water
Location: Cherokee, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.33948° or 34° 20′ 22″ north

Longitude

-84.45902° or 84° 27′ 33″ west

Elevation

1,148 feet (350 metres)

Open location code

866Q8GQR+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 31123901

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

4195625

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Localities in the Area

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