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gptkbp:instanceOf
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City
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gptkbp:founded
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1858
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gptkbp:hasAccreditation
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gptkb:Okefenokee_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Parks_and_Recreation_Department
Camping sites
Hiking trails
Fishing and boating opportunities
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gptkbp:hasArea
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15.5 square miles
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gptkbp:hasClimate
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Humid_subtropical_climate
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gptkbp:hasDemographics
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Diverse population
Median age 36.5 years
Predominantly_African_American
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gptkbp:hasEconomy
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Agriculture
Manufacturing
Retail
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gptkbp:hasEducation
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Private schools
Public schools
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gptkbp:hasEvents
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Waycross Christmas Parade
Okefenokee_Festival
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gptkbp:hasHistory
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gptkb:The_Ware_County_Courthouse
Civil War significance
Railroad development in the 19th century
Growth during the timber industry boom
Home to the first railroad in Georgia.
Incorporated in 1873
The_Southern_Forest_World
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gptkbp:hasLibrary
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gptkb:Waycross-Ware_County_Library
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gptkbp:hasPopulation
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14,000
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gptkbp:hasSchool
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gptkb:Ware_County_School_District
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gptkbp:hasSocialMedia
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gptkb:WJEM_Radio
WSFL Radio
Waycross Journal-Herald
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gptkbp:hasTransportation
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gptkb:Waycross_Amtrak_Station
gptkb:U.S._Route_84
gptkb:U.S._Route_1
gptkb:Georgia_State_Route_15
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Waycross, Georgia
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gptkbp:isAdjacentTo
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gptkb:Wayne_County
gptkb:Pierce_County
gptkb:Atkinson_County
Blackshear
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gptkbp:isHomeTo
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gptkb:South_Georgia_State_College
gptkb:Okefenokee_Swamp
Waycross College
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gptkbp:isKnownFor
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Railroad history
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gptkbp:isPartOf
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gptkb:Valdosta,_GA_Metropolitan_Statistical_Area
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Ware_County
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Eastern_Standard_Time
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