Hiawassee
Hiawassee combines the practical rhythm of a small county seat with a lakeside setting in a way that reflects its position in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Set beside Lake Chatuge, a reservoir on the Hiwassee River that reaches into North Carolina, the town is the seat of Towns County in northeast Georgia. Its compact center gathers everyday services and local businesses around Main Street, while surrounding ridges place it firmly within the southern Appalachian landscape. Hiawassee is also home to the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, which host the annual Georgia Mountain Fair, centred on regional music, crafts and community traditions. The lake and mountain setting give this small town a distinctly regional identity.
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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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