Hiawassee

Few communities in northeast Georgia have a history as closely tied to Cherokee heritage as Hiawassee. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains on Lake Chatuge, the town occupies a broad valley shaped by the Hiawassee River, whose waters feed the reservoir. Chatuge Dam, built by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the early 1940s, transformed the river valley and remains integral to the town’s setting. Hiawassee is also home to the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, where the Georgia Mountain Fair brings Appalachian music, crafts and regional traditions together each summer. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Hiawassee and northeast Georgia.

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