Damascus Georgia Map

About Damascus, Georgia

Damascus is a locality in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 46.5 people per km². Damascus is located at 31.2985°N, 84.7172°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Damascus is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39841, 30701.

Damascus occupies a quiet expanse of red-clay soil where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a canopy of longleaf pine. It lies 3.4 miles north-northeast of Calhoun, GA (from Calhoun, GA: bearing 15°T), and is situated 15.3 miles south of Dalton. The landscape radiates a stillness that intensifies as the sun lowers, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon in the porous earth. Only a mile away, the dark, reflective surface of David Pond offers a cool respite from the heat, while the nearby Oostanaula River traces a slow, deliberate path through the terrain. Far to the northwest, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the edge of the world, though they remain mere suggestions against the pale sky. The nearby Greenspace Program Acquisition serves as a quiet witness to the local ecology, protecting the native grasses and quiet thickets that define the character of the land.

Damascus functions as a steady anchor for the surrounding agricultural life, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of the day. The economy remains deeply rooted in the cultivation of the soil, with pecan groves and seasonal crops forming the primary labor of the residents. History here is felt in the understated architecture and the preservation of land, shaped by generations who understood the demands of this particular climate. Even the geological formation known as The Pocket, nine miles away, acts as a reminder of the shifting, ancient forces that molded this region long before the modern grid was laid. Life in Damascus moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, favoring the steady work of the harvest and the quiet maintenance of the land over the clamor of more crowded centers.

About This Damascus Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Damascus, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.298515, -84.717195. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Damascus includes the ZIP code (39841, 30701), telephone area code (770), county seat of Gordon County (Calhoun), and school district assignment (Early County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.