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Conceived in 1921 and largely complete by the late 1930s, the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail owes much to north Georgia residents who helped build and protect it. The state's section runs north from Springer Mountain, the trail's southern terminus.
The Appalachian Trail in North Georgia is a historical marker in Blairsville, Union County. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Union County, among 101 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.7353, -83.9179 near Blairsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blood Mountain (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Walasi-Yi Inn, Union Cemetery, and Byron Herbert Reece.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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