Auraria
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.
- Memorial
- …lies at an elevation of 1,401 feet (427 metres)
- …is also known as “Auraria, Georgia”
- Description: human settlement in Georgia, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahlonega.
Auraria
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Latitude
34.4745° or 34° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
-84.02382° or 84° 1′ 26″ west
Open location code
866QFXFG+QF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = memorial
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Auraria” goes by many names.
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