Historic High Country
North Georgia is a mountainous region in the state of Georgia.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Gainesville and Rome.
Gainesville
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Gainesville is a city in Georgia's Historic High Country. The city of Gainesville is one of the larger cities in the Historic High Country along with Rome both with populations around 30,000.
Rome
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Rome is a city that was founded at the convergence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers in Georgia's Historic High Country. The city was named for the seven hills around the city, and was land taken from the Treaty of New Echota.
Dalton
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Dalton is a city and the county seat of Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is also the principal city of the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Murray and Whitfield counties.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Northeast High Country and Central High Country.
Northeast High Country
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The Northeast High Country is a sub-region of Georgia's Historic High Country region. The Northeast region of the Georgia High Country consists of the counties that are in the most northeast corner of Georgia.
Central High Country
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The Central High Country is a sub-region of Georgia's Historic High Country region. The Central High Country consists of 7 counties north of Atlanta. The southern most counties are quickly growing as the metro Atlanta area expands while the northern counties are well suited for outdoor activities and tourism.
Northwest High Country
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The Northwest High Country is a sub-region of Georgia's Historic High Country region. The northwest corner of the state borders Alabama and Tennessee. The nearest large city is Chattanooga, Tennessee and accordingly Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls, and Rock City.
West High Country
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The West High Country is a sub-region of Georgia's Historic High Country region. The West High Country region of Georgia is comprised of 6 counties located near the western border of the state with Alabama.
East High Country
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The East High Country is a sub-region of Georgia's Historic High Country region. The East region of the Georgia Historic High Country shares a border with South Carolina, the Metro Atlanta area, and Classic Heartland of Georgia. Athens and Clemson are notable college towns that are near this area.
Historic High Country
- Type: region
- Location: Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
34.34° or 34° 20′ 24″ northLongitude of center
-84.23° or 84° 13′ 48″ westWikidata ID
Q14218293
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