Elberton, Georgia

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Elberton, Georgia is a small city in northeastern Georgia known as the "Granite Capital of the World" for its extensive granite quarrying and monument industry.

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Elberton, Georgia canonical 2
City of Elberton 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 706
762
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Elbert County
demographics small city population
economyDependsOn granite extraction
monument export
elevation approximately 200 meters
approximately 650 feet
feature extensive granite quarries
granite finishing plants
foundedAs town
governmentType mayor–council government
hasCulturalAttraction granite monuments
historic downtown
hasEconomicSector agriculture
manufacturing
retail trade
hasEducationalInstitution Elbert County School District
hasLocalGovernment City of Elberton
linked to: Elberton, Georgia
hasRecreation proximity to Lake Hartwell
proximity to Lake Russell
hasTransportation Georgia State Route 17
Georgia State Route 72
U.S. Route 72 NERFINISHED
industry granite production
monument manufacturing
isInMetropolitanArea non-metropolitan rural area of Georgia
knownFor granite monument industry
granite quarrying industry
locatedInRegion Northeastern Georgia
locatedNear Savannah River
South Carolina border
namedAfter Samuel Elbert
nickname Granite Capital of the World
partOf Elbert County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Piedmont region of Georgia
United States South
postalCode 30635
region American South
role county seat of Elbert County
state Georgia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Daylight Time
linked to: Eastern Time Zone

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Richard B. Russell Dam locatedNear Elberton, Georgia
Elberton, Georgia hasLocalGovernment City of Elberton
linked to: Elberton, Georgia