Northeast Georgia
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Northeast Georgia is a region of Georgia in the United States. The northern part is also in the North Georgia mountains or Georgia mountain region, while the southern part (east of metro Atlanta) is still hilly but much flatter in topography. Northeast Georgia is also served by the Asheville/Spartanburg/Greenville/Anderson market (Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina).
The mountains in this region are in the
The region is known for its ruggedness and scenery.[
Geography
The mountainous part of the region contains the Georgia counties of:
Cities in the region include Helen, Cleveland, Blairsville, Sautee Nacoochee, Clarkesville, Clayton, Dahlonega, Gainesville, Hiawassee, Young Harris, and Toccoa in the northern section. Elberton, Hartwell and Lavonia are located farther south. Gainesville is the largest city.
Northeast Georgia contains colleges such as
Northeast Georgia is part of two media markets: Atlanta toward the southwest and Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville to the northeast.
For
Besides the Savannah River, and its
The Chattahoochee and Chestatee are west of the Eastern Continental Divide along with Little Tennessee, while the others are east. The divide bisects northeast Georgia, running from near the northeastern tip down to the city of Atlanta.
In popular culture
The Chattooga River was used as a setting for the fictional Cahulawassee River in the book and film Deliverance and was filmed in the Tallulah Gorge southeast of Clayton, Georgia and on the Chattooga River.[citation needed]
The Adult Swim animated series Squidbillies takes place in Dougal County, a fictional county located in the North Georgia mountains.
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