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Places near Ellijay by type
All 223 places by distance →One day from Ellijay
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ellijay
- Talona Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Turniptown Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Rich Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Double Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Davenport Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Ellijay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ellijay?
Talona Mountain (viewpoint, about 9 km), Turniptown Mountain (viewpoint, about 13 km), Davenport Lake (lake, about 14 km), Double Knob (viewpoint, about 17 km), Rich Mountain (viewpoint, about 17 km), Big Bald Mountain (viewpoint, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ellijay?
120 places on Spotwander: 82 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ellijay?
Ellijay Cross, about 2 km by road; Owltown Mountain (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Ellijay?
Davenport Lake, about 14 km by road; Postell Lake (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ellijay?
Start in Ellijay, visit Talona Mountain, then Turniptown Mountain, then Rich Mountain, then Double Knob, then Davenport Lake, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.
























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