Toccoa, Georgia
Toccoa, Georgia | |
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Aerial view of Toccoa | |
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| Nickname: Toccoa the Beautiful[1] | |
| Motto: "The Heart of Northeast Georgia"[2] | |
Location in Stephens County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′29″N 83°19′12″W / 34.57472°N 83.32000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Stephens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gail Fry |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.23 sq mi (23.90 km2) |
| • Land | 9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,133 |
| • Density | 997.05/sq mi (384.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30577 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-76756[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333240[5] |
| Website | cityoftoccoa.com |
Toccoa is a city in far Northeast Georgia near the border with South Carolina. It is the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, United States,[6][7] located about 50 miles (80 km) from Athens and about 90 miles (140 km) northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,133 as of the 2020 census.
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Profile for Toccoa, Georgia, GA". ePodunk. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2012.