Dukes Creek, Helen

#8 among attractions in Helen

Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Dukes Creek is the creek in White County, Georgia, on which gold was found in 1828. The discovery of gold in White County and neighboring Lumpkin County led to the Georgia Gold Rush. The creek is approximately 8.76 miles long. ()

Coordinates: 34°43'4"N, 83°47'32"W

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Helen United States

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Dukes Creek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anna Ruby Falls, Wildcat Mountain, Raven Cliff Falls, Nora Mill Dam.

5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Anna Ruby Falls, Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
138 min walk • Anna Ruby Falls is located near Unicoi State Park in White County near Helen, Georgia. The waterfall is accessible via a half mile paved trail from a public use area with a small admittance charge.
2.7 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Wildcat Mountain, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
69 min walk • Wildcat Mountain, with an elevation of 3,760 feet, has the distinction of being the highest peak in White County, Georgia, United States but not the highest point in the county. The boundary line between White County and Towns County bisects Tray Mountain, but leaves the summit of the mountain in Towns County.
3.2 miW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Raven Cliff Falls, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
83 min walk • Raven Cliff Falls are located in White County, Georgia on a creek that joins Dodd Creek. The waterfall consists of three drops, a 60-foot drop, followed by a 20-foot drop into a deep pool, followed by a cascade of 20 feet to Dodd Creek.
4.9 miE
Shopping, Dam
Nora Mill Dam, Helen
126 min walk • Nora Mill Dam is a log dam about one mile or 1.5 km south of Helen, Georgia on the Chattahoochee River. The dam was built in 1824, and there is still a working grist mill at the site.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Horsetrough Falls, Helen
132 min walk • Horsetrough Falls, 300 feet below Chattahoochee Gap on Coon's Den Ridge, are located on one of the flanks of Horsetrough Mountain in Union County, Georgia, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
3.7 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Cowrock Mountain, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
94 min walk • Cowrock Mountain is a mountain that is located in Lumpkin and White counties in Georgia. The mountain forms a north/south ridge.
4.8 miE
34°41'28"N • 83°42'48"W
The Willows Pottery, Helen
124 min walk • Shopping centre, Museum, Art gallery