Yahoola Creek

Yahoola Creek is a stream in , . Yahoola Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calhoun Gold Mine and Consolidated Mine.

Quarry
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Calhoun Mine is perhaps the oldest and best-known mine in . When gold was discovered in Lumpkin County in 1828, which led to the Georgia Gold Rush in 1829, it was discovered on 239 acres owned by Robert Obar.

Photo: KudzuVine, Public domain.
The was a gold mine in , United States, just east of . 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. is situated 2 miles north of Yahoola Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dahlonega.

Photo: HowardSF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in 's . 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 and several mines remain open as tourists attractions.

Yahoola Creek

Latitude
34.50787° or 34° 30′ 28″ north
Longitude
-83.97519° or 83° 58′ 31″ west
Elevation
1,115 feet (340 metres)
Open location code
866RG25F+4W
Geo­Names ID
4232098
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