Rabun Gap Georgia Map

About Rabun Gap, Georgia

Rabun Gap is a locality in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Rabun Gap is located at 34.9465°N, 83.4300°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30568.

Rabun Gap rests in a fold of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the slopes rise with a quiet insistence, cloaking themselves in hemlock and oak. It lies 50.1 miles north-north-east of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 26°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-north-west of Clayton. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant, cool breath even in the height of summer, and at dusk, the light filters through the dense canopy in shafts of liquid gold. Streams, cold and clear, tumble down the inclines, their ceaseless murmur a persistent soundtrack to the landscape. The terrain is a study in patient, green erosion, the land shaped by water and time into subtle valleys and commanding ridges. This place has long been a crossroads, though its history is more about sustenance than grand pronouncements. For generations, the economy of Rabun Gap was tied to the land, to small farms and the logging that once defined the region’s industrial pulse. Today, while agriculture still holds a gentle sway, a different kind of visitor is drawn to Rabun Gap – those seeking the solace of its wilder spaces, the quietude of its mountain air. The presence of Rabun Gap itself, a venerable institution of learning, adds another layer to its character, a quiet hum of intellectual pursuit against the backdrop of ancient hills.

About This Rabun Gap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rabun Gap, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.946494, -83.429956. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rabun Gap and Rabun County.

Detailed location data for Rabun Gap includes the ZIP code (30568), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Rabun County (Clayton), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rabun Gap is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.