Ghost town · Georgia
Auraria
Auraria is a ghost town in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 427 m. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Whim Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
human settlement in Georgia, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates34.47500, -84.02330
- 20.0 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 20 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whim Hill: 0.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.3 mi
- Crown Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Falls Mountain: 5.6 mi
- John Jones Mountain: 6.3 mi
Parks
- William J. Livsey Drill Field: 4.3 mi
- Lumpkin Company Park: 4.3 mi
- Town Square: 4.5 mi
- Hancock Park: 4.6 mi
- War Memorial: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Lewis Monument: 4.3 mi
- Mcdonalds House: 5.3 mi
- Old Dawson County Jail: 6.6 mi
- Evans Cenotaph: 8.7 mi
- Base of a railway bridge: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 26
- Consolidated Gold Mine: 5.1 mi
- Dawsonville Pool Room: 6.6 mi
- Tasting Room: 8.6 mi
- Old tractor: 9.9 mi
- Trahlyta Burial Ground: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Etowah Falls: 2.4 mi
- Walden Creek Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Amicalola Falls: 14.1 mi
- Upper Canada Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 19
- Open Bible: 5.7 mi
- Praying Hands: 5.7 mi
- Kneeling Jesus: 5.7 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 6.5 mi
- Bear: 12.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 4.5 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 4.7 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 6.4 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 6.6 mi
- White County History Museum: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 9
- Storm Debris Site Test: 12.7 mi
- Ada Mae Pass Ivester Children's Garden: 15.1 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Gardens Gainesville: 15.2 mi
- Overlook Garden: 15.2 mi
- Stream Garden: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Sawnee Mountain Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
- McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Disharoon Beach: 15.4 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 19.4 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 23.3 mi
- Garrison Shoals: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Argo: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Shellot Cliffs: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Auraria. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | NW 317° | 1,148 m | 14.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 4° | 1,139 m | 13.9 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | N 7° | 1,126 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,089 m | 14.5 mi |
| Jacobs Knob | N 6° | 1,074 m | 14.3 mi |
| Steel Trap Knob | N 7° | 1,061 m | 14.2 mi |
| Frozen Knob | NNW 339° | 1,039 m | 15.4 mi |
| Frosty Mountain | NW 306° | 1,033 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville, 15 mi away.
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