1. Land Area and Location

2. Georgia has _____ counties

3. State Width Georgia is 250 miles at its widest point. 250 miles wide

4. State Length Georgia is 315 miles long at its longest point 315 miles long

5. 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

6. Highest Elevation 4,784 feet Brasstown Bald

7. Lowest Elevation Sea level – along the coast

8. Largest County Ware county 907 square miles

9. Smallest County Clarke County 122 square miles

10. State Nickname Empire State of the South

11. Capital City - Atlanta

12. Geographic Center – Twiggs County - 18 miles southeast of Macon

13. Border States of Georgia Alabama Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Florida