Walker County

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Walker County is a county in the northwestern part of Georgia, known historically for its role in the state's mining and mineral-rich regions.

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Walker County canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
borders Catoosa County, Georgia
Chattanooga, Tennessee metropolitan area
linked to: Chattanooga

Chattooga County, Georgia
Dade County, Georgia
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Marion County, Tennessee
Whitfield County, Georgia
contains Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (portion)
Chickamauga, Georgia
Cloudland Canyon State Park (portion)
Crockford–Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Fairview, Georgia
LaFayette, Georgia
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Rossville, Georgia
continent North America
country United States of America
established December 18, 1833
fipsCode 13-295
gnisID 03325932
governmentType county government
hasAreaCode 706
762
hasGeologicalFeature Lookout Mountain
Pigeon Mountain
hasMajorHighway Georgia State Route 1
Georgia State Route 136
Georgia State Route 157
Georgia State Route 193
Georgia State Route 2
Georgia State Route 341
U.S. Route 27
historicalRegion mining and mineral-rich region of Georgia
knownFor mineral resources
mining history
largestCity LaFayette, Georgia
locatedIn Southeastern United States
northwestern Georgia
namedAfter Freeman Walker
namedForOccupationOfNamesake U.S. Senator
partOf Chattanooga, Tennessee–GA metropolitan area
linked to: Chattanooga

Georgia
postalAbbreviation GA
region Appalachian Plateau
seat LaFayette, Georgia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Georgia Gold Belt containsCounty Walker County
Whitfield County borderedBy Walker County