Ricketts Lake
Ricketts Lake is a reservoir in Lumpkin, Georgia. Ricketts Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Cane Creek, as well as near the neighborhood The Village at Crown Mountain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Three Sisters Mountain.
Three Sisters Mountain
Peak
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
Three Sisters Mountain is a mountain near Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia with a trio of peaks known locally as Rattlesnake, Wildcat and McBrayer. The middle summit is the highest with an elevation of 2,131 feet.
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.
Ricketts Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.56843° or 34° 34′ 6″ northLongitude
-83.94991° or 83° 56′ 60″ westElevation
1,417 feet (432 metres)Open location code
866RH392+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 358726158OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=reservoirGeoNames ID
4218772
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