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Young Harris Georgia Map

Explore Young Harris, 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 Young Harris, Georgia

How to Use This Young Harris, Georgia Map

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

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	Young Harris
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Towns County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	34.933145
Longitude	-83.847122
Population	1,098
Density	447.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	30582
Area Code	770, 678
County Seat	Hiawassee
School District	Towns County School District

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About Young Harris, Georgia

Young Harris is a locality in Towns County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,098. The population density is 447.7 people per km². Young Harris is located at 34.9331°N, 83.8471°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Young Harris is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 30582.

Young Harris holds a quiet command over the landscape where the steady, persistent flow of Corn Creek cuts through the red earth, defining the low-lying terrain before the land rises toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 43.9 miles north of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 19.8 miles north-northwest of Sautee Nacoochee. The air here carries a crisp, lingering coolness, especially as dusk settles over the nearby basin of Kirby Cove, casting long, bruised-purple shadows that soften the edges of the fields. Just a short distance away, the quiet waters of Chatuge Lake reflect the shifting colors of the canopy, while the nearby Haynes Falls drops in a silver ribbon over the stone, a constant, rhythmic presence in the silence of the woods. The light at this altitude has a translucent quality, sharpening the needles of the pines and giving the surrounding ridges a deep, ink-wash clarity that seems to suspend Young Harris in a perpetual state of amber-hued stillness.

Young Harris maintains its character through an economy deeply tied to both the land and the pursuit of knowledge, anchored by the presence of its local college and the nearby hospitality of Brasstown Valley Resort. History here is marked by the deliberate cultivation of this valley, where the pulse of the day is dictated by the academic calendar and the seasonal shifts of the forest rather than the frantic pace of the modern world. Travelers who venture here often seek the solitude of the Arkaquah Trail, finding in the climb a connection to the rugged, ancient geology that shaped the regional identity. The life of the people is woven into the modest, sturdy architecture of the center, a place where the economy of education and mountain recreation creates a singular, enduring rhythm that honors the quiet persistence of the surrounding hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brasstown Valley Resort (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 312° NW
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 155° SE · 752k acres
Brasstown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 0.9 mi, 155° SE · 13k acres
Plott Cove Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 2.8 mi, 180° S
Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 206° SW
Overlook Deck (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 062° NE
Waterwheel (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 062° NE
Fishing Hole Rock (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 062° NE
Howitzer (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 092° E
Mark Trail Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.8 mi, 154° SE · 17k acres
Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 103° E
Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 159° S
Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 9.1 mi, 356° N · 533k acres
Rivercane Rendezvous (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 319° NW
Coosa Bald National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 10.2 mi, 209° SW
Vogel State Park (State Park) — 11.8 mi, 200° S
Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969 (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 180° S
Site of Fort Butler (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 313° NW
Trees Plaque (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 314° NW
Council Ring (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 270° W
Nacoochee Mound;ᎾᎫᏥ (Historic Ruins) — 18.9 mi, 156° SE
Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 21.8 mi, 233° SW · 24k acres
The Foxfire Museum (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 093° E
Graham County Historical Association (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 005° N
Mcdonalds House (Historic Ruins) — 28.6 mi, 193° S
Yahoola Cherokee Museum (Museum) — 28.7 mi, 196° S
Bleu Art Gallery (Gallery) — 28.7 mi, 196° S
The Historic Holly Theatre (Theatre) — 28.8 mi, 196° S
Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 33.6 mi, 048° NE
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 35.5 mi, 007° N · 521k acres

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