Cornelia, Georgia
Cornelia is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,160 at the 2010 census, up from 3,674 at the 2000 census. It is home to one of the world's largest apple sculptures, which is displayed on top of an obelisk-shaped monument. Cornelia was the retirement home of baseball legend Ty Cobb who was born nearby, and was a base of operation for production of the 1956 Disney film The Great Locomotive Chase that was filmed along the Tallulah Falls Railway that ran from Cornelia northward along the rim of Tallulah Gorge to Franklin, North Carolina.
Cornelia, Georgia | |
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Downtown Cornelia | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Home of the Big Red Apple | |
Location in Habersham County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′01″N 83°31′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Habersham |
| Blaine | 1860 |
| Cornelia | October 22, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayoral, elected democratically by popular vote. |
| • Mayor | John Borrow |
| • City Manager | Donald Anderson, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2) |
| • Land | 4.15 sq mi (10.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,486 ft (453 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,503 |
| • Density | 1,085.06/sq mi (418.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30531 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-19728 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404133 |
| Website | corneliageorgia |
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