Dahlonega

Dahlonega

      city, seat (1833) of Lumpkin county, northern Georgia, U.S. Gold was discovered in the locality in the late 1820s, and the site was settled and incorporated in 1833 after one of the nation's first gold rushes; its name derives from the Cherokee taulonica (“yellow metal”). A U.S. mint operated there from 1838 until 1861, when Georgia seceded from the Union; Dahlonega-minted gold coins are now highly prized by collectors.

      Dahlonega is the trading centre for surrounding farmlands; the raising of broiler poultry is the chief activity. The city also benefits from the many nearby outdoor recreation areas and from a variety of light industry. North Georgia College and State University was established in Dahlonega in 1873. Camp Frank D. Merrill, a U.S. Army ranger training installation, is located in mountainous terrain about 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the city. Dahlonega is the southern gateway to Chattahoochee National Forest, which embraces Amicalola Falls State Park and includes Anna Ruby Falls and Trackrock Gap. Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, is about 15 miles (25 km) to the northwest. The Dahlonega Gold Museum occupies the old county courthouse building (1836). Annual events include a gold-panning competition (April) and Gold Rush Days (October). Pop. (2000) 3,638; (2006 est.) 4,757.

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