Ellijay, Georgia | |
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 Downtown Ellijay looking toward Walnut Mt. | |
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 Location in Gilmer County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′41″N 84°29′1″W / 34.69472°N 84.48361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gilmer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) |
| • Land | 3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,862 |
| • Density | 525.40/sq mi (202.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30540 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-27092[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331651[3] |
| Website | ellijay-ga |
Ellijay, occasionally spelled Elijay, is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,862 at the 2020 census.[4] The city is the county seat of Gilmer County.[5]
Agriculture is important in Gilmer County, known as the "Apple Capital of Georgia."[6] The city holds an annual Georgia Apple Festival in October.[7]
Former President Jimmy Carter owns a pine cabin second home in Ellijay.[8] Other tourists are attracted to the mountains and whitewater kayaking.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Official website". Gilmer County. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Benefield, Kevin (November 28, 2015). "Road Trip: North Georgia Mountains". Atlanta. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Nemy, Enid (July 14, 1983). "A Small Blue Ridge Pine Cabin is the Carters' Rustic Retreat". The New York Times. Retrieved June 2, 2015.