Blairsville, Georgia Blairsville, Georgia Historic Union County Courthouse Historic Union County Courthouse Location in Union County and the state of Georgia Location in Union County and the state of Georgia State Georgia County Union Blairsville is a town/city in Union County, Georgia, United States.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city had a populace of 652. The town/city is the governmental center of county of Union County. Blairsville City Hall in the historic Old Union County Jail On 26 December 1835, the Georgia General Assembly designated Blairsville as the Union governmental center of county (Ga.
Although the neighboring town/city of Dahlonega was known as the first site of gold in the United States, the Blairsville region was known to have the purest gold in the mountain peaks.
Many homes from the early 19th century still stand, or have been moved/or restored in another region of the county to help with preservation.
Blairsville's town square is home to the initial courthouse, a several small-town businesses, the Seasons Inn Motel, and a small-town old diner called the "Hole In The Wall".
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
Blairsville has a humid subtropical climate, yet due to its altitude of 1,883 feet (574 m), typically records far lower temperatures at evening than what is encountered in much of the Southeastern U.S., and has slightly higher rain totals (56 inches or 1,420 millimetres annually) than most locations in the state; the average diurnal temperature variation exceeds 25 F (14 C) in each of the spring and autumn months.
Climate data for Blairsville, Georgia (1981 2010 normals) In the city, the populace was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 39.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
Assorted artists from all over North Georgia participate, as well as small-town artists, restaurants and businesses.
The Appalachian Trail in Georgia has elevations that vary from about 2500 to 4,500 feet (1,400 m) with many steep climbs and extends some 75 miles (121 km) through the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Encompassing nearly two-thirds of the county, the Chattahoochee National Forest has winding trails that lead visitors through scenic mountain peaks, rushing rivers, and cascading waterfalls.
Brasstown Bald is the highest mountain peak in Georgia.
Vogel State Park is a park positioned on Highway 19/129 approximately eleven miles (18 km) south of Blairsville.
Blairsville is in adjacency to a several colleges, including a North Georgia Technical College ground in town, Young Harris College in Young Harris, and the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega. The enhance education fitness for Blairsville falls under the jurisdiction of the Union County School District, which is a mostly small school district, managing five schools in the system. The Union County School District holds pre-school to undertaking twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and two high schools. The precinct has 172 full-time teachers and over 2,598 students. Union County Elementary School Union County Primary School Union County Middle School Union County High School Blairsville is home to one alternative school, the Mountain Education Center High School, which is an evening school. Union County schools are acclaimed for their excellence and making an impact in the small-town improve through their excellence and dedication. The Union County Public Library is part of the Mountain Regional Library System, which manages four libraries in the region.
Union County Public Library is a member of Georgia Library PINES (the Public Information Network for Electronic Services) along with Mountain Regional Library in Young Harris, Towns County Public Library in Hiawassee, and Fannin County Public Library in Blue Ridge. Murphy Adventist Christian School, in Murphy, North Carolina Blairsville sits on Zell Miller Mountain Parkway (GA 515) which runs from Cherokee County / Pickens County Border, to Young Harris Georgia.
Blairsville is home to Blairsville Airport (ICAO: KDZJ, FAA LID: DZJ formerly 46 - A). The Blairsville region is served by a several small-town tv stations, two newspapers, magazines, and various small-town airways broadcasts that serve a several genres of music including sports, news, and talk radio.
North Georgia News is the major journal for the area. Montefino Magazine is an upscale printed announcement based out of Blairsville that covers Blairsville, Union County and encircling areas. Blairsville has 12 small-town airways broadcasts.
WUCG-FM 93.1 is based in Blairsville, 1210-AM (WDGR), 89.5-FM (WNGU), and 104.3-FM (WZTR) are based in Dahlonega.
95.1-FM (WJRB) is based in Young Harris, Georgia, while 105.1-FM (WNGA) and 89.9 - FM (WTFH) are based in Helen.
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