Wilkes County, Georgia

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf County
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Oglethorpe_County
gptkb:Elbert_County
gptkb:Hart_County
gptkb:Lincoln_County
gptkb:Wilkes_County,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:area 903 square miles
gptkbp:climate Humid_subtropical_climate
gptkbp:county gptkb:Washington
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Kettle_Creek_Festival
gptkb:Washington_Christmas_Parade
gptkb:Wilkes_County_Fair
gptkbp:demographics Rural
gptkbp:economicActivity Agriculture
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Tourism
gptkbp:elevation 500 feet
gptkbp:emergencyServices gptkb:Wilkes_County_Fire_Department
gptkbp:founded 1777
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 33.7250° N, 82.7490° W
gptkbp:governmentType County government
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilkes County, Georgia
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Washington_Historic_District
gptkb:Kettle_Creek_Battlefield
gptkb:Wilkes_County_Courthouse
gptkb:Robert_Toombs_House
Old Wilkes County Jail
gptkbp:lawEnforcement gptkb:Wilkes_County_Sheriff's_Office
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:majorHighway gptkb:Georgia_State_Route_10
gptkb:Georgia_State_Route_17
gptkb:U.S._Route_78
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Wilkes_County_Courthouse_fire
Battle of Kettle Creek
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_C._Calhoun
gptkb:James_Jackson
gptkb:Robert_Toombs
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:population 10,000
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Washington-Wilkes_Historical_Museum
gptkb:Lake_Hartwell
gptkb:Wilkes_County_Sports_Complex
gptkb:Kettle_Creek_Park
Fishing and hunting opportunities
gptkbp:schoolDistrict gptkb:Wilkes_County_School_District
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Eastern_Time_Zone
gptkbp:transportation Public transportation available
gptkbp:website http://www.wilkescountyga.gov