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Georgia, United States — Towns & Travel Guide
Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States, sharing its name with the country of Georgia in the South Caucasus.
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Towns & cities in Georgia
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Atlanta
Green hills and the Georgia Aquarium mark Atlanta, capital of Georgia in the Appalachian foothills, a city rebuilt from the ashes of war.Where to stay →
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Savannah
Oak-shaded squares thread through Savannah, a river port in Georgia known for its Telfair Museums and the Mercer House.Where to stay →
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Macon
Macon sits on the Ocmulgee River in Georgia, a music town laid out in 1823 beside the ancient earthworks of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.Where to stay →
About Georgia
What is Georgia known for?
Georgia is a state of the United States, officially the State of Georgia. Its name is shared with the country of Georgia in the South Caucasus, on the other side of the world. The two are entirely separate.
This Georgia lies in a warm, subtropical part of the country and joined the United States in 1788. Same name, different place.
Where is Georgia?
Georgia is a state in the United States, set in a subtropical part of the country. Warmth marks its position. It lies in a band where the seasons stay mild and the summers run long, a subtropical setting through and through.
The southern position keeps winters short. The name points to two very different places on the map. This Georgia is the American state, one of the United States.
The other Georgia is a country in the South Caucasus, on the far side of the world. Confusing the two is easy on paper but not on the globe. The two share only their spelling.
What is Georgia like?
Georgia's identity begins with its name. It is an American state, one of the United States, and among the older ones, having joined in 1788. That long standing gives it deep roots in the country's early story.
The name it carries reaches far beyond the state. A country called Georgia also stands in the South Caucasus, unrelated and far to the east across the world. The coincidence is purely one of spelling.
Within the United States, this Georgia holds its place as a warm, subtropical state in the American South, its character shaped by that mild climate and its early entry into the country in 1788.
What is the history of Georgia?
Georgia joined the United States in 1788, one of the earlier states to do so. It shares its name with the country of Georgia in the South Caucasus, though the two have no shared past on the ground. Statehood came early.
The State of Georgia has held its place in the country ever since.
What is the climate of Georgia?
Georgia has a subtropical climate, warm through much of the year. Summers run long and hot, and winters stay short and mild. The season barely bites.
This subtropical setting keeps the state on the warm side of the United States, its seasons defined by heat and mildness rather than by cold.
How do you get to Georgia?
Georgia is reached as part of the United States, within its subtropical reaches. The first thing to settle is which Georgia: the American state, not the country of the same name in the South Caucasus. Once that is clear, the state sits within the country like any other, warm on arrival for much of the year.
Enter through the United States. Warmth waits at the end.
Updated July 2026