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Dawsonville Georgia Map

Explore Dawsonville, Georgia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Dawsonville, Georgia

How to Use This Dawsonville, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dawsonville, Georgia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Georgia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dawsonville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Dawsonville
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Dawson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	34.433581
Longitude	-84.124476
Population	3,720
Density	167.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	30534
Area Code	770, 678
County Seat	Dawsonville
School District	Dawson County School District

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About Dawsonville, Georgia

Dawsonville is a locality in Dawson County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,720. The population density is 167.2 people per km². Dawsonville is located at 34.4336°N, 84.1245°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Dawsonville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 30534.

Dawsonville emerges from the red-clay piedmont where the quiet path of Flat Creek serves as a persistent, winding pulse through the local terrain. It lies 18.9 miles west-northwest of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 297°T), and is situated 19.7 miles northwest of Flowery Branch. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the landscape rises toward the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that anchor the horizon. The atmosphere remains heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine, especially near the stillness of Vandiver Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting light of a Georgia afternoon. Those who traverse the grounds of Glen Wallace City Park find a quiet expanse that defines the physical character of the region, far removed from the pressures of the metropolitan sprawl to the south. Roughly five miles away, the low-lying basin of Big Savannah offers a stark contrast to the surrounding ridges, while the distant, rhythmic rush of Clay Creek Falls provides a hidden, melodic backdrop to the stillness of the woods.

Dawsonville retains a distinct cultural identity rooted in the ingenuity of its residents, who historically turned the difficult geography of the piedmont into a legendary chapter of regional commerce. The local economy and character were long shaped by the resourcefulness of those who navigated the winding backroads, a legacy that persists in the pride held for the area's automotive heritage. Life in Dawsonville moves with a measured, deliberate pace, where the morning light catches the dust motes in the courthouse square and the evening shadows stretch long over the fields. The connection to the land remains palpable, seen in the way the seasonal cycle dictates the rhythm of the day, from the first frost on the longleaf pines to the humid height of summer. It is a place where the weight of the past is not a burden, but a steady foundation, allowing the inhabitants to maintain a sense of continuity as they go about their daily work.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Glen Wallace City Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 171° S
Dawson County Park (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 068° E
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 148° SE
Outside the Lines Art Studio (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 149° SE
Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 196° S
Evans Cenotaph (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 317° NW
Base of a railway bridge (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 196° S
Old Rail Bridge for Nuclear Laboratory (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 193° S
Rapids (Viewpoint) — 6.1 mi, 289° W
Auraria (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 064° NE
The Measure of a Man (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 113° SE
Sidney Lanier Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.7 mi, 138° SE
Lake Sidney Lanier (Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 132° SE
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 8.8 mi, 001° N · 752k acres
Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 334° NW · 24k acres
Gibbs Gardens (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 247° SW
Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 357° N
Amicalola Falls State Park (State Park) — 10.4 mi, 322° NW
The Historic Holly Theatre (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 049° NE
Bleu Art Gallery (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 049° NE
Yahoola Cherokee Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 049° NE
Bert's Farm (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 317° NW
Tasting Room (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 037° NE
Noontootly National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 351° N · 25k acres
Steam Engine (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 185° S
Cumming Fire Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 185° S
Forsyth Academy of Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 16.1 mi, 185° S
Blood Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.3 mi, 023° NE · 7,742 acres
Gallery on the Square (Gallery) — 19.3 mi, 119° SE
Rich Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.0 mi, 331° NW · 11k acres

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