Fannin County in the North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains is called the gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains? Fannin borders Tennessee and North Carolina and is centrally located to these neighboring cities and towns all within 16 to 44 miles:
Copperhill Tennessee (Polk County)
Murphy North Carolina (Cherokee County)
Blairsville Georgia (Union County)
Dahlonega Georgia (Lumpkin County)
Ellijay Georgia (Gilmer County)
Chatsworth Georgia (Murray County)
Hiawassee Georgia (Towns County)
Atlanta Georgia is 92 miles south and Chattanooga Tennessee is 80 miles away
Lake Blue Ridge from my front porch - Life is sooo good in the mountains!
Facts about Fannin County:
- Home of historic downtown Blue Ridge known for antiques and original mountain arts and crafts
- Over 40% of Fannin, approximately 160,000 plus acres) is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest with majestic mountain peaks ranging over 4000 feet above sea level. The Toccoa River runs through the county and flows into the Ocoee River (famous for it's whitewater rafting) and the Ocoee River runs into the Tennessee River in Tennessee.
- Lake Blue Ridge spans 3290 acres and has over 100 miles of shoreline
- 80% of the land surrounding the lake is National Forest Land
- The lake at full pool is 1690 feet above sea level
- Average temperatures range on average range from 50 to 85 degrees High and 26 to 60 Low. Typically the wettest month in Fannin County is June and the driest month is November. An average amount of snowfall is 6.5 inches.
Communities within Fannin County (population as of 2004 was 21,613) include:
Blue Ridge | McCaysville |Morganton | Mineral Bluff | Epworth
Surrounded by Waterfalls:
Amicalola Falls | Anna Ruby Falls | Desoto Falls | Dukes Creek Falls | Fall Branch Falls | Helton Creek Falls | High Shoals Falls | Jack's River Falls | Long Creek Falls | Raven Cliffs Falls | Sea Creek Falls
Blue Ridge a top ten US travel destination in 2008?
According to tripadvisor.com's "TravelCast", Blue Ridge, GA comes in at number five for the top ten travel destinations in the US in ‘08:
TripAdvisor TravelCast Top Ten U.S. Destinations for 2008
1. Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
2. Kitty Hawk (Outer Banks), North Carolina
3. Seward, Alaska
4. Kailua, Hawaii
5. Blue Ridge, Georgia (read more about the Swan Drive In Theater still in operation in North Georgia)
6. Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
7. San Marcos, Texas
8. Paso Robles, California
9. Rockport, Texas
10. Copper Mountain, Colorado
It's been said that the North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains are always in season with each distinctive season offering its own natural beauty, surrounded by the majesty of rivers, lakes, waterfalls and the blue ridges which are uniquely Georgia's mountains. As a resident of Fannin County for more than seven years, I can tell you that the mountains are most definitely always in season.
Donna Yates, Georgia Realtor primarily serving North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains. Donna is affiliated wtih Mountain Investments of North Georgia in Blue Ridge and can be reached at 706-633-0644 cell or donna@ellijay.com. Please visit some of the best mountain properties for sale at Donna's website specifically designed for home buyers and sellers: www.move2northgeorgia.net
Note: Thank you Bill Vernay, Realtor Mountain Investments of North Georgia for the TripAdvisor Information
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