Land Area and Location. Georgia has _____ counties.

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Georgia has _____ counties

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State WidthGeorgia is 250 miles at its widest point.

250 miles wide

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State LengthGeorgia is 315 miles long at its longest point

315 miles long

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Total Land Area

• In land area, Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River

• Georgia’s land area is estimated to be about 58,910 square miles

58,910 square miles

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Highest Elevation• 4,784 feet• Brasstown Bald

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Lowest Elevation

• Sea level – along the coast

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Largest County

• Ware county• 907 square miles

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Smallest County

• Clarke County• 122 square miles

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State NicknameEmpire State of the South

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Capital City - Atlanta

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Geographic Center – Twiggs County -18 miles southeast of Macon

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Border States of Georgia

• Alabama• Tennessee• North

Carolina• South

Carolina• Florida