Enter your search query in the box below.

Lakemont Georgia Map

Explore Lakemont, 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 Lakemont, Georgia

How to Use This Lakemont, Georgia Map

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

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

Latitude	34.782038
Longitude	-83.416276
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	30552
Area Code	770, 678
County Seat	Clayton

🌦 Goto Lakemont Weather Page: Lakemont, Georgia — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Lakemont, Georgia

Lakemont is a locality in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Lakemont is located at 34.7820°N, 83.4163°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30552.

Lakemont emerges from the dense, verdant folds of northern Georgia where Tiger Creek carves a persistent silver path through the thickets of longleaf pine and tangled kudzu. It lies 40.7 miles northeast of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Clayton. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, cooling significantly as the light wanes and shadows lengthen across the red-clay earth. Only twenty-three miles away, the Blue Ridge Mountains rise as a jagged, atmospheric silhouette against the horizon, anchoring a landscape that feels ancient and undisturbed. The nearby Chattahoochee National Forest blankets the surrounding elevation in a deep, impenetrable green, while the waters of Lake Rabun shimmer in the low sun, offering a quiet, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting canopy above.

Lakemont carries the weight of a slow-moving history, where the economy has long transitioned from the labor of the soil to the stewardship of the rugged terrain. Five miles to the west, the dramatic verticality of Tallulah Gorge hints at the powerful geological forces that shaped this region, a stark contrast to the gentle, rhythmic motion of water flowing over the stones at Cascade Falls. Travelers seeking the solitude of the woods often gravitate toward the Bartram Trail, finding in its winding path a connection to the explorers who first navigated these dense, inland forests. Life in Lakemont moves with the measured, deliberate pace of the seasons, defined by the persistent growth of the woods and the quiet endurance of those who make their home where the creek meets the timber.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.4 mi, 345° N · 752k acres
Tallulah Gorge State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 147° SE
Rabun County Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 355° N
Rabun County (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 165° S
Overlook 5 (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 158° S
Chattooga, North Carolina, South Carolina And Georgia Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.9 mi, 087° E · 17k acres
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 5.3 mi, 085° E · 375k acres
Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 322° NW
Forest Service Rd 27 (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 266° W
Brasstown Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 141° SE
Black Rock Mountain State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 358° N
Warwoman Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 022° N
Hartwell Lake (Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 146° SE
The Foxfire Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 007° N
Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 289° W
Tray Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.0 mi, 275° W · 10k acres
Habersham County Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 202° S
Southern Nantahala Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.6 mi, 341° N · 24k acres
Cobbs Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 14.3 mi, 108° E
Currahee Military Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 161° S
Travelers Rest (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 140° SE
Camp Toccoa (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 176° S
Chattooga Town (Historic Ruins) — 16.4 mi, 057° NE
White Church (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 246° SW
Colonel Cleveland Monument (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 133° SE
Big Red Apple (Public Artwork) — 19.7 mi, 199° S
The Gauntlet (Theatre) — 27.1 mi, 104° E
Wilson Shoals WMA (Nature Reserve) — 27.9 mi, 201° S
Ed Bryant Stadium (Stadium) — 31.2 mi, 158° S
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 33.0 mi, 001° N

Latest News: Lakemont

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News