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Georgia is known for:
- Warm, temperate climate
- 3 P’s – Peaches, Peanuts, and Pecans
- Its lumber, resins, and turpentine
- Cotton
- Quail hunting
Popular Tourist Attractions
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: Garden in Atlanta.
- Atlanta History Center: Museum in Atlanta.
- Callaway Gardens: Garden just outside of Columbus.
- Centennial Olympic Park: Park in Atlanta.
- CNN Center: Building in Atlanta.
- College Football Hall of Fame: Hall of fame and museum for college football in Atlanta.
- Georgia Aquarium: Aquarium in Atlanta.
- Georgia Guidestones: Granite monument in Elbert County.
- High Museum of Art: Museum in Atlanta.
- Lake Lanier: Reservoir in northern Georgia.
- Piedmont Park: Park in Atlanta.
- Rock City: Garden in Chattanooga.
- Six Flags Over Georgia: Theme park in Atlanta.
- Stone Mountain: Theme park in Atlanta.
- Underground Atlanta: Shopping and entertainment district in downtown Atlanta.
- Wild Adventures: Theme park in Valdosta.
- World of Coca-Cola: Museum showcasing the history of The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta.
- Zoo Atlanta: Zoo in Atlanta.
Popular Iconic Georgia Foods That Require Clean Water
Georgia is famous for the following foods:
Peaches
Boiled Peanuts
Pecan Pie
Fried Chicken
Pimento Cheese
Fried Green Tomatoes
Shrimp and Grits
Chicken and Dumplings
Corn On The Cob
Fun Facts
- Georgia was named for King George II of England.
- Georgia was founded in 1732 by British Member of Parliament James Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe’s original intention was to use the colony as a place for debt-ridden people to get a fresh start.
- Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
- Georgia has seven official natural wonders: Amicalola Falls, the Okefenokee Swamp, Providence Canyon, Radium Springs, Stone Mountain, Tallulah Gorge, and Warm Springs.
- Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by John Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia.
- The popular theme park – Six Flags Over Georgia, was actually named for six flags that flew over the lands that comprise of present-day Georgia. The six flags are that of England, Spain, France, Confederate States of America, United States, and Georgia.
- In Georgia, it’s illegal to live on a boat for more than 30 days during a calendar year.
- Wesleyan College in Macon was the first college in the world established as a full college for women. It started in 1836 as Georgia Female College.
- Georgia is the only state with an official State Crop, peanut.
- The Hatsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest airport in terms of number of passengers served.
This page was last updated on July 31, 2022.
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