Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pine Mountain is a town in Harris and Meriwether counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,216.[2]
Pine Mountain, Georgia
Chipley | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 "Gateway to Callaway Gardens" | |
 Location in Harris County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′53″N 84°51′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Harris, Meriwether |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.18 sq mi (8.24 km2) |
| • Land | 3.08 sq mi (7.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,216 |
| • Density | 395.06/sq mi (152.51/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 31822 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-61124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 356471 |
| Website | pinemountainga |
The Harris County portion of Pine Mountain is part of the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area, while the small portion that extends into Meriwether County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metropolitan statistical area.
The town began in 1882 when the railroad spread to Pine Mountain from Columbus, and until 1958,[3] the community was known as "Chipley". The name was changed to "Pine Mountain" due to the existence of Callaway Gardens.
Pine Mountain is located in northeastern Harris County, with a small portion extending north into the southwestern corner of Meriwether County. The town is located along U.S. Route 27, which runs north to south through the town, leading northwest 17 miles (27 km) to LaGrange and south 8 miles (13 km) to Hamilton, the Harris County seat. Georgia State Route 18 and Georgia State Route 354 intersect U.S. Route 27 in the town limits. Route 18 leads west 20 miles (32 km) to West Point and northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Greenville. Atlanta is 78 miles (126 km) by road to the northeast, and Columbus is 33 miles (53 km) to the southwest. The town is located at the northern base of the Pine Mountain Range.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 3.30%, are water.[1]
Located in Pine Mountain are the Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, and the Man O War Trail. The Pine Mountain Trail, a 23-mile (37 km) hiking trail, is nearby in F. D. Roosevelt State Park.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,141 people, 480 households, and 314 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 1,216.
Pine Mountain City Hall
The Chipley-Pine Mountain Town Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The Chipley Historical Center
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
