Gumlog, Georgia Tsilula Yi |
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Census-designated place | |
Motto: Land of Spirits | |
Location in Franklin County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 34°30′5″N 83°5′54″W / 34.50139°N 83.09833°WCoordinates: 34°30′5″N 83°5′54″W / 34.50139°N 83.09833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Franklin |
Area | |
• Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.6 km2) |
• Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2) |
• Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,146 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (61.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 13-35814 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867242 |
Gumlog is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,146 at the 2010 census.
Gumlog is located in the northeast corner of Franklin County at 34°30′5″N 83°5′54″W / 34.50139°N 83.09833°W (34.501493, -83.098341). It consists of extensive residential neighborhoods along the shores of Lake Hartwell on the Savannah River. The northeast border of the CDP is the centerline of the main stem of the lake, which also forms the state line with South Carolina. To the northwest, the CDP is bordered by Stephens County, and to the southeast it is bordered by Hart County. The southern edge of the CDP follows Interstate 85, and the southwest corner of the CDP borders the city of Lavonia. Access from I-85 is from Exit 173 (Georgia Highway 17) in Lavonia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gumlog CDP has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.6 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (34.8 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), or 16.32%, is water.Tugaloo State Park occupies a peninsula on Lake Hartwell in the eastern part of the CDP.