Gainesville

Gainesville has served as the county seat of Hall County in northeast Georgia since the early 1820s. Lake Lanier, a Chattahoochee River reservoir created by Buford Dam, extends south of the city, shaping a region of marinas, wooded coves and waterside recreation. Gainesville lies in the foothills south of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where north Georgia’s rolling terrain starts rising toward the Appalachians. Poultry production has long been central to the local economy, earning the city its “Poultry Capital of the World” nickname. Brenau University, founded in 1878, brings a longstanding academic presence to the city. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Gainesville relates to Lake Lanier and northeast Georgia.

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