Fort Gaines Georgia Map

About Fort Gaines, Georgia

Fort Gaines is a locality in Clay County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,248. The population density is 94.3 people per km². Fort Gaines is located at 31.6091°N, 85.0472°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 39851.

Fort Gaines occupies a high bluff overlooking the winding path of the Town Branch, where the red-clay earth softens into the verdant, humid expanse of the Georgia interior. It lies 20.3 miles south-southeast of Eufaula, AL (from Eufaula, AL: bearing 163°T), and is situated 17.3 miles north-northwest of Blakely. The local landscape is defined by the slow, deliberate transition from the piedmont to the coastal plain, marked by thickets of longleaf pine and the persistent reach of kudzu along the roadside. Just two miles away, the expansive waters of the Walter F George Reservoir mirror the wide, heavy sky, creating a stillness that permeates the humid air. At the center of the local geography, City Park provides a quiet green anchor, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Johnny Moore Hill serves as a faint reminder of the elevation changes that ripple across the broader region. Fort Gaines bears the weight of a long tenure in this corner of the state, its history etched into the weathered brickwork of structures that have stood since the era of river-borne commerce. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, with pecan orchards and agriculture dictating the seasonal pulse of the neighborhood. Life here moves with a steady, unadorned gravity, where the afternoon light catches the dust on quiet streets and the daily affairs of the residents are conducted with a measured, private dignity. Beyond the immediate commerce of the square, the influence of the surrounding woods and the reservoir creates a sense of isolation that feels both profound and permanent, grounding the identity of Fort Gaines in the simple, enduring reality of its own geography.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Gaines, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.609057, -85.04715. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fort Gaines and Clay County.

Detailed location data for Fort Gaines includes the ZIP code (39851), telephone area code (912), county seat of Clay County (Fort Gaines), and school district assignment (Clay County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fort Gaines is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.