Portal:Georgia (U.S. state)

The Georgia (U.S. state) Portal European honey bee, Georgia's state insect Georgia /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ ⓘ is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. Named after King George II of Great Britain, Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the 24th most extensive and the 8th most populous of the 50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 of Georgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only to Texas. Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. Atlanta is the state's capital and its most populous city. Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama; and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina. The northern part of the state is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mountain range in the vast Appalachian Mountains system. The central piedmont extends from the foothills to the fall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continental coastal plain of the southern part of the state. The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet (1,458 m); the lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean. Georgia is the most extensive state east of the Mississippi River in terms of land area, although it is the fourth most extensive (after Michigan, Florida, and Wisconsin) in total area, a term which includes expanses of water which are part of state territory. More about Georgia... Selected article - The Tech Tower is a historic building located at 225 North Avenue NW in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, and a focal point of the central campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Erected in 1888 and named the "Academic Building", Tech Tower was one of the first two buildings to be completed on the Georgia Tech campus. Tech Tower was built as a venue for classroom instruction to complement the hands-on training taking place in the shop building beside it. Since the shop's razing in 1892 following a disastrous fire, Tech Tower enjoys the distinction of being the oldest structure on the Georgia Tech campus. Tech Tower derives its nickname from a prominent seven-story central tower dominating the building's facade and visible from many parts of the Georgia Tech campus and surrounding area. Lighted signs in the shape of the word TECH hang atop each of the tower's four sides. A number of times, Georgia Tech students have accomplished the arduous task of stealing the letter 'T' from one of these signs, a prank now strictly forbidden by Institute officials despite prior attitudes to the contrary. It has been the site of many ceremonies and important events, including a visit by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and its dedication in honor of Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans, "Tech's greatest benefactor." Selected picture - Tybee Island Lighthouse and keeper's house, Tybee Island, Georgia, U.S. Credit: Bubba73 Tybee Island is a city and barrier island located in Chatham County, Georgia, 18 miles (29 km) east of Savannah, United States. The name Tybee Island is used for both the city and island. State facts Nickname: Peach State Capital and largest city: Atlanta Governor: Brian Kemp (R) Lieutenant Governor: Burt Jones (R) Total area: 153,909 km2 (59,425 sq mi) Population (2021 estimate): 10,799,566 Date admitted to the Union: January 2, 1788 Senators: Jon Ossoff (D), Raphael Warnock (D) State symbols: State amphibian: American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) State bird: Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) State flower: Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata) State marine Mammal: North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) Fruit: Peach Insect: Honeybee Prepared Food: Grits Fish: Largemouth Bass Crop: Peanut Tree: Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Vegetable: Vidalia onion Reptile: Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Game Bird: Bobwhite Quail Seashell: Knobbed Whelk Gem: Quartz Fossil: Shark Tooth Mineral: Staurolite Agriculture: Poultry Art Museum: Georgia Museum of Art in Athens Atlas: The Atlas of Georgia Ballet: Atlanta Ballet Beef Barbecue Championship Cook-off: The Hawkinsville Civitan Club’s “Shoot the Bull” barbecue championship Center for Character Education: Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Folk Dance Square Dance Folk Festival: Georgia Folk Festival Folk Life Play: “Swamp Gravy” Frontier and Southern Indian Interpretive Center: The Funk Heritage/Bennett Center at Reinhardt University, Waleska Historic Drama: “The Reach of Song” presented on the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds near Hiawassee Musical Theatre: Peach State Summer Theatre Peanut Monument: Turner County on the west side of Interstate Highway 75 within the limits of the city of Ashburn Pork Barbecue Championship Cook-off: The Dooly County Chamber of Commerce’s “Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig” Railroad Museum: The Central of Georgia Railroad Shops Complex, Savannah Songs: "Georgia on My Mind" Selected biography - Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star, and is widely viewed as one of the best dunkers in NBA history, earning the nickname The Human Highlight Film. In 2006, Wilkins was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Selected anniversaries for January January 2, 1788 - Georgia ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the fourth U.S. state under the new government. Did you know - ...that within a year after the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, one venue was converted into a baseball stadium while two others were imploded? ...that the highest temperature ever recorded in the U.S. state of Georgia is 112 °F (44 °C), while the lowest ever recorded is -17 °F (-27 °C)? ...that Hulk Hogan's Pastamania was a restaurant located in the Mall of America and created by the WWE's Hulk Hogan, and that it failed spectacularly? ...that the Old Harbor Light in Savannah, Georgia, also known as the Savannah Harbor Rear Range Light, resembles a giant streetlight? 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Parent projects North America • United States Main project Georgia (U.S. state) Sub-projects WikiProjects Atlanta • Education in Georgia • Georgia State Routes • Georgia Tech • South Georgia Related projects U.S. Roads • Geography • Alabama • Florida • North Carolina • South Carolina • Tennessee What are WikiProjects? Selected panorama Panoramic view of Forsyth Park Credit: Jim Forsyth Park is a large city park that occupies 30 acres (0.12 km2) in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. The park is bordered by Gaston Street on the North, Drayton Street on the East, Park Avenue on the South and Whitaker Street on the West. It contains walking paths, a Cafe', a children's play area, a Fragrant Garden for the Blind, a large fountain, Tennis courts, BasketBall courts,areas for soccer/frizbee, and home field for Savannah Shamrocks Rugby Club. From time to time, there are concerts held at Forsyth to the benefit of the public. 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