Etowah Falls

Etowah Falls is a waterfall in Lumpkin, Georgia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Battle Branch Mine and Auraria.

Battle Branch Mine

Quarry

The Battle Branch Mine, sometimes referred to as the Battle Creek Mine, was located near the town of Auraria in Lumpkin County, Georgia. Specifically it is located on land lots 457 & 524 of the 12th district. Battle Branch Mine is situated 1½ miles southeast of Etowah Falls.

Auraria

Memorial

Photo: Hellohowareyoudoing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Auraria is a ghost town in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, southwest of Dahlonega. Its name derives from aurum, the Latin word for gold. In its early days, it was also known variously as Dean, Deans, Nuckollsville, and Scuffle Town. Auraria is situated 2½ miles southeast of Etowah Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dahlonega and Dawsonville.

Dahlonega

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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.

Dawsonville

Photo: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0.

Dawsonville is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,720 in 2020. Dawsonville is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area.

Etowah Falls

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.48949° or 34° 29′ 22″ north

Longitude

-84.06205° or 84° 3′ 43″ west

Open location code

866QFWQQ+Q5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3306432633

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Highlights include Etowah Falls Rapid and Betz Mine.

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