Pickens County

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Pickens County is a county in north-central Georgia known for its rich marble deposits and location in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county of Georgia
areaCode 470
678
706
770
borderedBy Bartow County, Georgia
linked to: Bartow County

Cherokee County, Georgia
Dawson County, Georgia
Gilmer County, Georgia
Gordon County, Georgia
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Bent Tree, Georgia
Big Canoe, Georgia
Jasper, Georgia
Marble Hill, Georgia
Nelson, Georgia
Talking Rock, Georgia
country United States of America
economy mining
residential growth from Atlanta metro
tourism
feature foothills topography
forested mountain slopes
quarries
geology Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge transition zone
hasAttraction Appalachian foothills scenery
marble quarries
hasHistoricIndustry marble quarrying
stone carving
hasNaturalResource marble
knownFor marble industry
rich marble deposits
largestCity Jasper, Georgia
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains foothills
Coosawattee River basin
linked to: Coosawattee River

Etowah River basin
linked to: Etowah River

United States Census Bureau South Atlantic division
United States Census Bureau South region
north-central Georgia
namedAfter Andrew Pickens
partOf Atlanta metropolitan area
linked to: Atlanta urban area
region North Georgia
seat Jasper, Georgia
state Georgia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transport Georgia State Route 5
Georgia State Route 515
Georgia State Route 53

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Georgia Gold Belt containsCounty Pickens County
Dawson County bordersCounty Pickens County
Talking Rock, Georgia isPartOf Pickens County communities
linked to: Pickens County
Marble Hill, Georgia governedBy Pickens County government
linked to: Pickens County
Murray County borderedBy Pickens County