The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . 9 west from Washington greatest length from north to south is 320 miles, and itsgreatest width from east to west, 254 miles. Boundary.—The State is bounded on the north by Ten-nessee for 73^ miles, and by North Carolina for 68^ miles;on the east by the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean;on the south by Florida for 200 miles, and on the west by Al-abama and Florida. Area.—Its area is 58,000 square miles, containing 37,120,-000
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . 9 west from Washington greatest length from north to south is 320 miles, and itsgreatest width from east to west, 254 miles. Boundary.—The State is bounded on the north by Ten-nessee for 73^ miles, and by North Carolina for 68^ miles;on the east by the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean;on the south by Florida for 200 miles, and on the west by Al-abama and Florida. Area.—Its area is 58,000 square miles, containing 37,120,-000 acres. It was the largest of the original thirteen now ranks ninth in size in the United States. Its geo-graphical center is about 20 miles below Macon. Mountains.—The surface of the State is divided intothree distinct zones. The most elevated of these isNorthe7n Georgia, which consists of a series of ridges and val-leys, interspersed with mountain peaks ranging in heightfrom 700 to 4,796 feet high. These ridges and peaks belongto the Blue Ridge, Alleghany and Cumberland Enotah, in Towns County, is the tallest peak in the. PRESENT CONDITION OF ST A TE. 329 State. The following table shows the principal peaks^ theirsituations and elevations. Enotah, Towns County, 4,79^ feet high. Rabun Bald, Rabun County, 4,718 feet high. Blood, Union County, 4,468 feet high. Tray, Habersham County, 4,435 ^^^^ high. Cohutta, Fannin County, 4,155 feet high. Yonah, White County, 3,168 feet high. Grassy, Pickens County, 3,090 feet high. Walkers, Lumpkin County, 2,614 feet high. Pine Log, Bartow County, 2,347 feet high. Sawnee, Forsyth County, 1,968 feet high. Kennesaw, Cobb County, 1,809 ^^et high. Stone Mt., DeKalb County, 1,686 feet high.
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