Welcome to Big Canoe ...
Big Canoe is located in Pickens County<1>.
Time Zone: Big Canoe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Big Canoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Canoe.
- Rolston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlonega
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cumming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
- Dawsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ball Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellijay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Canoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Canoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Canoe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Canoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Canoe. See our Newspapers Page for Big Canoe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Canoe ...
Looking for more information about Big Canoe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Big Canoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Canoe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |