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Ellijay Georgia Map

Explore Ellijay, 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 Ellijay, Georgia

How to Use This Ellijay, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ellijay, 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 Ellijay.

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	Ellijay
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Gilmer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	34.694808
Longitude	-84.48215
Population	1,862
Density	202.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	30540, 30536
Area Code	770, 678
County Seat	Ellijay
School District	Gilmer County School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 294° NW
Harrison Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 061° NE
Nicholson Tract (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 121° SE
River Park (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 216° SW
Rich Mountain-Cartecay Tract Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 123° SE
Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 131° SE
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 2.9 mi, 105° E · 752k acres
Red Apple Barn (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 276° W
Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 080° E
Rich Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.7 mi, 069° E · 11k acres
Carters Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 240° SW
Carters Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 244° SW
Engelheim Vineyards Tasting Room (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 219° SW
Cohutta Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.3 mi, 307° NW
The Zell Miller Mountain Parkway (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 191° S
Cohutta Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.9 mi, 330° NW · 37k acres
Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 14.7 mi, 090° E · 24k acres
Bert's Farm (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 128° SE
Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr. (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 111° E
Old Homestead (Chimney) (Historic Ruins) — 17.0 mi, 182° S
Old Pettit Homestead (Chimney) (Historic Ruins) — 17.0 mi, 181° S
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 20.3 mi, 360° N · 662k acres
Georgia-Tennessee Border (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 017° N
Council Ring (Theatre) — 25.5 mi, 050° NE
John H. Sr. and Ethel C. Bennett History Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 188° S
Battle of Resaca (Registered Battlefield) — 27.1 mi, 253° W
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 132° SE
Gem Theater (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 244° SW
Bleu Art Gallery (Gallery) — 30.4 mi, 111° E
Yahoola Cherokee Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 111° E

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