About 300 people live in the small town of Morganton, Georgia. Situated in the northern part of the state, Morganton is close to the Tennessee and North Carolina state lines. This rural area connects to major interstates via scenic highways that lace through Morganton. To the west of the town is the Blue Ridge Lake.
Across that fresh waterway to the west is the town of Murphy Junction. Other nearby communities are Mineral Bluff, Padena, Hemp, and Blairsville. To the northeast is Nottely Lake. A short drive to the east is the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Sumter National Forest. The nearest major city is Chattanooga, Tennessee at about 80 miles to the northwest. Atlanta is about 100 miles south of Morganton.
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