Ellijay Georgia Map

About Ellijay, Georgia

Ellijay is a locality in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,862. The population density is 202.9 people per km². Ellijay is located at 34.6948°N, 84.4822°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ellijay is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 30540, 30536.

Ellijay gathers its character from the constant, clear movement of the Ellijay River, which carves a path through the landscape with a persistent, low-frequency hum. It lies 28.2 miles east of Dalton, GA (from Dalton, GA: bearing 100°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-northwest of Big Canoe. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, cooling quickly as shadows stretch from the nearby trees across the red-clay banks. Beyond the immediate reach of the riverbanks, the terrain rises into an uneven expanse of woodland and fields, while the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains anchor the horizon. A quiet stillness defines Harrison Park, where the land opens up to accommodate the sky, offering a place to watch the evening light settle into the deep greens of the undergrowth. Four miles away, the surface of Powell Lake remains a dark, reflective mirror, undisturbed by the currents that define the waterways closer to the center of the valley.

Ellijay maintains a rhythm dictated by the changing seasons and the harvest of the orchard rows that define its local economy. The history of the area is written in the slow, deliberate work of those who cultivate the fruit, a legacy that keeps the pace of life measured and connected to the yields of the soil. Beyond the agricultural reach, the proximity to Jackson Hollow provides a natural boundary that has long shielded the locality from the frantic speed of the modern world. Life in Ellijay turns on the simple, recurring patterns of the courthouse square and the seasonal influx of visitors who come to witness the transformation of the leaves. There is a particular honesty in how the day ends here, with the cooling atmosphere emphasizing the transition from the labor of the afternoon to the long, quiet blue of the evening.

About This Ellijay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ellijay, Georgia. Coordinates: 34.694808, -84.48215. 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 Ellijay includes the ZIP code (30540, 30536), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Gilmer County (Ellijay), and school district assignment (Gilmer 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.