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Lake Arrowhead, Georgia

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Lake Arrowhead sits in and the surrounding community was originally known by local residents as "Lost Town," which was initially settled in the 1840s. Many descendants of the first
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The private, Lake Arrowhead community consists of two lakes, Lake Arrowhead and Lake Chickasaw, has two security gates, an 18-hole
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Local, elementary-aged school (kindergarten through sixth grade) children attend R.M. Moore
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In addition to the actual lake, "Lake Arrowhead" also refers to the lake's surrounding,
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in Waleska, while students in seventh grade and eighth grades go to Teasley
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homes, some of which are located on the golf course, and a small, historic
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Arrowhead
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is located approximately two miles (3 km) southwest of
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Located just east-southeast of 262:, in the mountainous, west-northwestern part of 125: 487: 8: 747:Populated places in Cherokee County, Georgia 742:Bodies of water of Cherokee County, Georgia 590:Map of Georgia highlighting Cherokee County 494: 480: 472: 31: 414: 305:still live nearby in the Waleska area. 92: 62: 29:Reservoir in Cherokee County, Georgia 7: 376:(9th to 12th grade) are assigned to 752:Reservoirs in Georgia (U.S. state) 502:Municipalities and communities of 25: 394: 91: 84: 61: 54: 40: 221: 213: 205: 197: 189: 1: 113: 105:Show map of the United States 402:Georgia (U.S. state) portal 380:, which is also in Canton. 778: 247:not a well-defined measure 226:1,020 ft (310 m) 707: 583: 516: 342:volunteer fire department 244: 48: 39: 505:Cherokee County, Georgia 457:Lake Arrowhead Lifestyle 264:Cherokee County, Georgia 119:Cherokee County, Georgia 18:Lake Arrowhead (Georgia) 218:11 mi (18 km) 210:186 ft (57 m) 194:540 acres (2.2 km) 591: 462:Lake Arrowhead Waleska 202:80 ft (24 m) 589: 148:34.28944°N 84.59083°W 720:United States portal 429:on December 14, 2006 382:Reinhardt University 378:Cherokee High School 153:34.28944; -84.59083 144: /  75:Show map of Georgia 592: 729: 728: 362:Elementary School 253: 252: 223:Surface elevation 16:(Redirected from 769: 762:Waleska, Georgia 721: 714: 588: 528: 521: 511: 506: 496: 489: 482: 473: 439: 438: 436: 434: 425:. 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Lake Arrowhead (Georgia)

Location of Lake Arrowhead, Georgia in Georgia, USA.
Location of Lake Arrowhead, Georgia in Georgia, USA.
Cherokee County, Georgia
34°17′22″N 84°35′27″W / 34.28944°N 84.59083°W / 34.28944; -84.59083
Type
reservoir
Basin
Islands
not a well-defined measure
Waleska
Cherokee County, Georgia
Bear Mountain
Georgia
gated community
metro Atlanta
exurban
expansion
valley
pioneers
golf course
clubhouse
boat
marina
nature trails
chapel
swimming pool
tennis courts
volunteer fire department

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