Resaca, Georgia
| Resaca, Georgia | |
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Intersection in Resaca
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 Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°34′45″N 84°56′38″W / 34.57917°N 84.94389°WCoordinates: 34°34′45″N 84°56′38″W / 34.57917°N 84.94389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gordon |
| Incorporated (town) | January 1, 1981 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 544 |
| • Density | 281/sq mi (111.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30735, 30701 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-64736 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356494 |
| Website | http://www.townofresaca.com/ |
Resaca is a town in Gordon County, Georgia, and unincorporated areas extend into Whitfield County, Georgia. Resaca lies along the Oostanaula River. The population was 544 at the 2010 census.
Resaca is located at 34°34′45″N 84°56′38″W / 34.57917°N 84.94389°W (34.579116, -84.943989).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.47%) is water.
Resaca, originally known as Dublin, was founded in 1848 with the arrival of the Western and Atlantic Railroad into the area. Dublin was renamed Resacca (with two Cs) when it was incorporated as a town in 1854. In 1871, the spelling of the town was shortened to its present form of Resaca.
The town was named by returning Mexican-American War inductees who fought at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma (translated Dry River Bed of the Palms) near Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, in 1846.
Resacas are former channels of the Rio Grande. There are two explanations for the origin of the word "resaca." The less likely holds that it is a contraction of Spanish rio seco ("dry river"). The other is that the word stems from the Spanish resacar ("to retake"), since the primary geological function of a resaca seems to be diversion and dissipation of floodwater from the river. Resacas are naturally cut off from the river, having no inlet or outlet. Vernacular northern Mexican and other Latin American Spanish dialects translate 'resaca' as 'hangover' - undoubtedly referencing the dry cotton-mouth condition the morning after heavy alcohol consumption - as a 'dry river bed.'
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