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Dawsonville is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, [4] Georgia, United States. The population was 3,720 in 2020. Dawsonville is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area. The city head is Mayor John Walden, who was sworn in on December 18, 2023. [5]
In December 1827, Georgia had already claimed the Cherokee lands that became Gordon County and other counties. A small town called "Dawsonville" was created and founded in Gordon County, named for the owner of an early general store. [8] Dawsonville was later renamed "Calhoun" to honor U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun, [9] following his death in 1850.
Dawson County is a county in the Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,798 up from 22,330 in 2010. [2] [1] The county seat is Dawsonville.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 December 2024. City in the United States Not to be confused with Dawson County, Georgia or Dawsonville, Georgia. City in Georgia, United States Dawson, Georgia City Dawson City Hall Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia Coordinates: 31°46′26″N 84°26′27″W / 31.77389°N ...
Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is an 829-acre (3.35 km 2) Georgia state park located between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville, Georgia. The park's name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters". [1] The park is home to Amicalola Falls, a 729-foot (222 m) waterfall that is the highest in Georgia. [2]
Dawson Forest (City of Atlanta Tract) is a 10,130-acre (41.0 km 2) public-use forest located in Dawson County, Georgia, southwest of Dawsonville. It is owned by the city of Atlanta, but is considered a state forest, as it is managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission.
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States.It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City.
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