Hiawassee, Georgia

Only one word can define what's so compelling about living in the mountains of Hiawassee, Georgia~ LIFESTYLE. If you are tired of the rat race, escape to the mountains of Hiawassee, Georgia. Life in the Smokey Mountains brings along a slow pace and a casual lifestyle. Hiawassee's lifestyle is defined not only by the stunning natural environment, but also by a strong sense of community. Unlike most places in America, the mountains of North Georgia and Western North Carolina continue to be the quiet communities like the communities most of us grew up in. While the natural beauty and freedom of wide open space have lured many to visit, it has been the LIFESTYLE that they found or made for themselves that has kept them coming back to Hiawassee, Georgia.

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HIAWASSEE, GA (TOWNS COUNTY)

Tucked away at the Northeast corner of Georgia and bordering the Southwestern edge of North Carolina, Towns County is one of the smallest counties in Georgia. Hiawassee is located in Towns County. Of the 106,240 acres, USFS and TVA make up almost two thirds of the land mass. Although small, there are numerous ways to spend your days relaxing in the mountain paradise of Hiawassee.

Hiawassee, Georgia is within two hours of Atlanta, GA; Knoxville, TN; Chattanooga, TN; and Asheville, NC.

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Brasstown Bald, rising 4,784 feet, and located on the Towns/Union County line, is the highest peak in Georgia. From the observation tower on the summit you can see four states. http://www.fs.fed.u s/conf/rec/btb_overview.htm

The Appalachian Trail, a 75 year old, 2,174 mile wilderness footpath along the crest of the Appalachian mountains. It extends through fourteen states, beginning forms the eastern boundary of the county. http://georgiatrails.com/features/apptrail.html

Lake Chatuge, one of the most scenic lakes in the Tennessee Valley Authority system, was formed in 1942 when the construction on the earth-filled dam was completed. The dam is located off Myers Chapel Road, about 3 miles southeast of Hayesville, at the BarnettBridge in North Carolina just over the TownsCounty, GA. line. Chatuge Dam is 144 feet high and stretches 2,850 feet across the HiawasseeRiver. Chatuge reservoir covers about 7200 acres, with approximately 133 miles of shoreline, and a flood-storage capacity of 62,619 acre-feet. Although Chatuge was originally built to for water storage to help prevent flooding downstream, it currently serves many purposes, including flood control, electric power generation, augmentation of water flows for navigation downstream, and provides numerous recreational opportunities, including boating, swimming, skiing, camping, hiking and fishing. Thirty-two species of fish inhabit LakeChatuge, with smallmouth bass, large-mouth, spotted, white, and hybrids are stocked annually. Lake Chatuge is located in Hiawassee, GA and Hayesville, NC.www.tva.gov/sites/chatuge.htm

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In addition to boating, fishing, skiing, and swimming in Hiawassee, GA, sports enthusiasts can also enjoy hiking, white-water rafting, horse-back riding, biking, tennis, or playing a round of golf at any of the area’s challenging golf courses:

Chatuge Shores Golf Course, and Mountain Harbour-The Ridges in Hayesville, NC
Brasstown Valley Resort and Golf Course, Young Harris, GA
Cherokee Hills in Murphy, NC
Butternut Creek in Blairsville, GA
Whitepath Golf Course, located between Blue Ridge and Ellijay, GA

While discovering the enchanted mountains and valleys of Hiawassee, GA, explore some of the our scenic trails and waterfalls near Hiawassee, GA: Anna Ruby, Horse Trough, High Shoals, Mill Creek, Raven Cliff , Long Creek, Fall Branch, Leatherwood, Little Rock Creek, Helton Creek, DeSoto, and Dukes Creek Falls are exquisite! http://www.jjanthony .com/waterfalls/ , www.n-georgia.com/waterfal.htm , www.georgiamountains.org/waterfalls/default.asp

While in Hiawassee nature lovers will want to visit Fires Creek Wildlife Management Area, Jack Rabbit Mountain , Trackrock Gap Archeological area, Cooper’s Creek Scenic and Recreation Area, The Cohutta Wilderness, Rich Mt., Brasstown, and Chattahoochee Wilderness area, Carters Lake, Lake Winfield Scott, as well as Lake Nottely, a 4,180 acre TVA reservoir with 106 miles of shoreline located Northwest of Blairsville, GA in Union County.

State Parks located near Hiawassee, GA:
Moccasin Creek, Black Rock Mtn., Unicoi, Vogel, AmicalolaFalls, and TallulahGorgeState Parks
http://gastateparks.org/georgia/par ks/list.asp?regionid=122&s=0.0.1.5

Festivals and points of interest in or near Hiawassee, GA:

GeorgiaMountain Fair, Sorghum Festival, The Reach of Song, Peacock Playhouse, and the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway.

HIAWASSEE SCHOOLS

Towns Couny Schools enjoys being recognized for its implementation of innovative education initiatives. Students score among the highest in the state and score above the national average on Stanford 9 tests. and Towns County students continue to score in the top 5% on graduation tests. 90% of its graduates continue their education beyond high school. There are approximately 309 students in grades 9-12.

http://www.towns.k12.us

Towns County Elementary School 1150 Konahetah Road, Hiawassee, GA 30546

(706) 896-4131

Towns County Middle School 1400 US Hwy 76 East, Hiawassee, GA 30546

(706) 896-4131

Towns County High School 1400 US Hwy 76 East, Hiawassee, GA 30546

(706) 896-4131

Higher Education

Tri-County Community College

http://www.tccc.nc.us

Tri- County Community College is located in Peachtree, NC. The campus covers 77 square acres in Murphy, NC and 6 acres in Robbinsville, NC. There is a ratio of fifteen students to one faculty member. Students in local high schools can dual enroll to earn early college credit.

HOSPITALS

Chatuge Regional Hospital

110 Main Street, Hiawassee, GA 30546, (706) 896-2222

Murphy Medical Center

4130 US Hwy 64 East, Murphy, NC 28906, (828) 837-8161

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