land area and location. georgia has _____ counties
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Land Area and Location
Georgia has _____ counties
State WidthGeorgia is 250 miles at its widest point.
250 miles wide
State LengthGeorgia is 315 miles long at its longest point
315 miles long
Total Land Area
• In land area, Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River
• Georgia’s land area is estimated to be about 58,910 square miles
58,910 square miles
Highest Elevation• 4,784 feet• Brasstown Bald
Lowest Elevation
• Sea level – along the coast
Largest County
• Ware county• 907 square miles
Smallest County
• Clarke County• 122 square miles
State NicknameEmpire State of the South
Capital City - Atlanta
Geographic Center – Twiggs County -18 miles southeast of Macon
Border States of Georgia
• Alabama• Tennessee• North
Carolina• South
Carolina• Florida