Summary for Pecan

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Located in: Clay County (see below)

Time Zone: Pecan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 229

Elevation: 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Pecan:

Lat: 31.640700° (or 31°38'26" N)

Lon: -84.992100° (or -84°59'31" W)

USGS Topo Map: Coleman<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pecan

GNIS ID: 326461

FIPS State / Place Code: 13 / 59880

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About Clay County

The community of Fort Gaines is the County Seat for Clay County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Clay)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	2,834 (10.8% decrease since 2010)
2010	3,177 (5.36% decrease since 2000)
2000:	3,357

Total Area:<6> 217.2 sq. miles [562.6 km²] - of which 10.06% is water (21.85 sq. miles [56.6 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 2,102

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clay

GNIS ID: 344805

FIPS State / County Code: 13 / 061

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About Georgia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,628,020 (9.71% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,687,653 (18.34% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,186,453

Websites for State of Georgia

Official Website: https://georgia.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/

Parks: https://gastateparks.org/

Fishing: https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Georgia

GNIS ID: 1705317

FIPS State: 13

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Footnotes ...

<1>	While Pecan is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pecan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Pecan, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Pecan.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Pecan. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).