Jasper, Georgia
| Jasper, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Downtown Jasper
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 Location in Pickens County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°28′9″N 84°26′3″W / 34.46917°N 84.43417°WCoordinates: 34°28′9″N 84°26′3″W / 34.46917°N 84.43417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John William Weaver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| • Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,684 |
| • Density | 656.7/sq mi (254.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30143 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-41932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0316056 |
Jasper is a city in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pickens County.
Jasper was founded in 1853 as seat of the newly formed Pickens County. It was incorporated in 1857 as a town and in 1957 as a city. The community is named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Jasper is located at 34°28′9″N 84°26′3″W / 34.46917°N 84.43417°W (34.469127, -84.434039).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all of it land.
Nicknamed "The First Mountain City," Jasper is located 50 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia. Several local attractions draw the interest of sightseers annually. The Tate House[1] was built by local marble baron Sam Tate in the 1920s and now sits adjacent to Tate Elementary. (Both these buildings are actually located in unincorporated Tate, just south of Jasper.) Standing on an old Cherokee place of worship, the historic Woodbridge Inn [2] is famous for its menu options and its lodging.
Jasper is located near several large acreage mountain neighborhoods such as Big Canoe , Bent Tree, and the Preserve at Sharp Mountain .
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