Chatsworth
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Other Name: -, District: Georgia, State: South, United States of America
Area: 4.7 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, United States.Location
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Part of the 106 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System,this 36,977 acre tract of National Forest land was federally designed as wilderness in 1975 and is located in Murray,Gilmer,and Fannin Counties in Georgia,as well as in Polk County, Tennessee. Activities such as hiking,camping, and horseback riding through the beautiful mountains,forests, and rivers of the wilderness are available.
Called the Showplace of the Cherokee Nation, this two story classic brick Georgian style mansion was built by Chief James Vann and includes beautiful Cherokee hand carvings,many fine antiques,and an intricately carved floating staircase that is one of Georgia`s earliest surviving examples of cantilevered construction.
Named after an ancient and mysterious 855 foot-long rock wall which stands on the highest point of the mountain which is thought to have been built by Indians as fortification against other more hostile Indians or for ancient ceremonies,this 3,712 acre park is situated in the Chattahoochee National Forest close to the Cohutta Wilderness area and features 70 tent and RV sites,15 cottages, a 17 acre lake with a swimming beach, picnic shelters,14 miles of hiking trails,30 miles of mountain.
The area includes camping facilities, fishing, swimming, and boating, picnicking, hiking, swimming, boating and fishing.