• This region is located in the northeastern part of the state, bordering North Carolina to the north and South Carolina to the east.

  • The major cities in this region include Gainesville (Hall County), located in the southeastern part of the region, Dahlonega (Lumpkin County), and Toccoa (Stephens County) near the eastern border of the region.
  • Two interstates run through the region, Interstate 85 and the northern portion of Interstate 985. Interstate 85 passes through Banks, Franklin and a small part of Hart County on the southeastern side of the region. US Highway 19 (GA 400) runs north-south through the western portion of the region. US Highway 23 passes through Hall, Banks and Habersham Counties, before continuing north through Rabun County. Finally, US Highway 76 moves through the northern part of the region from east to west.

  • This region has a number of lakes and rivers, the two most popular are Lake Sidney Lanier and Lake Hartwell. Lake Lanier, located on the border of Forsyth, Dawson Countyand Hall counties, provides the public water supply and flood control for this region. Lake Hartwell borders the southeastern portion of the region and South Carolina.

  • The region has many state parks such as Amicalola Falls, Black Rock Mountain, Vogel Park, Unicoi Park and Lodge, Tallulah Gorge, Moccasin Creek Park, Victorica Bryant Park, Hart State Park, Tugalo State Park and Smithgall Woods Conservation Area. Traveler's Rest, a state historic site, is located in the region near the South Carolina border. A portion of the Appalachian Trail also lies in this region.

P.O. Box 6090
Gainesville, Georgia 30504

CONTACT INFORMATION

DCA Region 2 Representative:
Kathy Papa (770) 965-8561

DEcD Project Manager:
Carole Ciriacks (770) 538-2756

DEcD Tourism Representative:
Cheryl Smith (770) 535-5757

GT Manager of Gainesville office:
Bob Hitch (770) 535-5728

UGA SBDC Area Director Ron Simmons
(770) 531-5681

UGA SBDC Business Consultant
J.C. Smith (770) 531-5681

UGA Economic Development Consultant
Paul Kreager (770) 531-5681




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