Georgia "Georgia On My Mind"

Atlanta Real Estate
Augusta-Richmond County Real Estate

Admitted to Union: January 2, 1788
Capital: Atlanta
Nickname: Empire State of the South, Peach State, Yankee-Land of the South
Motto: Wisdom, justice and moderation
Total Area: 59,441 square miles
Total Land Area: 57,919 square miles
Total Water Area: 1,522 square miles
Length: 300 miles
Width: 230 miles
Highest Point: 4,784 feet (Brasstown Bald)
Lowest Point: Sea level (Atlantic Ocean)
Mean Elevation: 600 feet
Highest Temp: 112 degrees on July 24, 1953 at Louisville
Lowest Temp: -17 degrees on January 27, 1940 at CCC Camp F-16
Highest Monthly Avg Temp: 92.2 degrees
Lowest Monthly Avg Temp: 32.6 degrees
Population: (U.S. Census, April, 2000) 8,186,453