Payne-Smith Lake

Payne-Smith Lake is a reservoir in Cherokee, Georgia. Payne-Smith Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Burris Crossroads, as well as near Sharp Top.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waleska and Ball Ground.

Waleska

Village

Photo: Thomson200, CC0.

Waleska is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waleska had a population of 921. Waleska is situated 4½ miles west of Payne-Smith Lake.

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 6 miles east of Payne-Smith Lake.

Payne-Smith Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Cherokee, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.33908° or 34° 20′ 21″ north

Longitude

-84.47373° or 84° 28′ 25″ west

Elevation

1,184 feet (361 metres)

Open location code

866Q8GQG+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 31117139

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

GeoNames ID

4215068

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Clayton Church and Hopewell Baptist Church.

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