Damascus, Gordon County, Georgia

Damascus, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Damascus, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°33′00″N 84°56′09″W / 34.55000°N 84.93583°W / 34.55000; -84.93583Coordinates: 34°33′00″N 84°56′09″W / 34.55000°N 84.93583°W / 34.55000; -84.93583
Country United States
State Georgia
County Gordon
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 706/762
GNIS feature ID 331508[1]

Damascus is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. Damascus is located at the intersection of I-75/SR 401 and US 41/SR 3 north of Calhoun.

It was named after the ancient city of Damascus.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. 1 September 2004. p. 87. Retrieved 26 April 2015.


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