Convocation Center
Convocation Center is an university building in Lumpkin, Georgia. Convocation Center is situated nearby to Mount Hope Cemetery, as well as near the park William J. Livsey Drill Field.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Consolidated Mine and Calhoun Gold Mine.
Consolidated Mine
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The Consolidated Mine was a gold mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, just east of Dahlonega. 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. Consolidated Mine is situated 1 mile northeast of Convocation Center.
Calhoun Gold Mine
Quarry
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The Calhoun Mine is perhaps the oldest and best-known mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia. 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. Calhoun Gold Mine is situated 2½ miles south of Convocation Center.
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.
Convocation Center
- Type: University building
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.52612° or 34° 31′ 34″ northLongitude
-83.98606° or 83° 59′ 10″ westLevels
3Open location code
866RG2G7+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 963423262OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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