List of the seven natural wonders of Georgia (U.S. state)
The Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia are considered to be:[1][2][3]
- Amicalola Falls State Park
- Okefenokee Swamp
- Providence Canyon
- Radium Springs
- Stone Mountain
- Tallulah Gorge
- Warm Springs
Amicalola Falls
Okefenokee Swamp
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Radium Springs
Stone Mountain
Tallulah Gorge
Warm springs
The first list of natural wonders was compiled by state librarian Ella May Thornton and published in the Atlanta Georgian magazine on December 26, 1926. That first list included:
- Amicalola Falls
- Jekyll Island Forest
- Marble vein in Longswamp Valley in Pickens County
- Okefenokee Swamp
- Stone Mountain
- Tallulah Gorge
- Warm Springs
References
- 7 Natural Wonders -- of Georgia? Okefenokee, Stone Mountain highlights of state sights. March 18, 2007 The State.com, SC Retrieved: November 2012
- Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia by Paul Stephen Hudson, New Georgia Encyclopedia Retrieved: November 2012
- Episode 111 – Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia, Georgia Traveler, Georgia Public Broadcasting Retrieved: November 2012
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