Английская Википедия:Climax, Georgia

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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox settlement Climax is a small town in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The town was named "Climax" because it is located at the highest point of the railroad between Savannah, Georgia, and the Chattahoochee River.[1][2] The population was 276 in 2020.

History

Climax was platted in 1833, and named for its lofty elevation.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1905 as the "Town of Climax", with the municipal corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the town's central water well.[4]

Geography

Climax is located in eastern Decatur County at Шаблон:Coord (30.877194, -84.431975).[5] It sits on the crest of Curry Hill, a Шаблон:Convert escarpment that forms the southwestern side of the Flint River valley.

U.S. Route 84 passes through Climax, leading west Шаблон:Convert to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and east Шаблон:Convert to Cairo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Climax has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, all land.[6]

Demographics

Шаблон:US Census population

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 297 people, 116 households, and 78 families residing in the town. By 2020, there were 276 people in the town.

Swine Time Festival

Climax's annual festival is held on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. The event is attended by 35,000 people annually, a large number in light of Climax's sub-300 population. Contests and events include best-dressed pig, corn shucking, hog calling, eating chitterlings, pig racing, syrup making, baby crawling, and the great greased pig chase. The festival is kicked off with a parade down Main Street that leads up to the event grounds. There is also a beauty contest for different age groups where the winner is crowned Miss and Little Miss Swine Time.

References

  1. ↑ Climax, GA Historical Marker at the Historical Marker Database
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  4. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  6. ↑ Шаблон:Cite webШаблон:Dead linkШаблон:Cbignore
  7. ↑ Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок GR2 не указан текст

External links

Шаблон:Decatur County, Georgia

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