THE HIAWASSEE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Broad Basins setting.
Hiawassee city has 1.68 square miles of land in Towns County. Its Census reference point is in Broad Basins, within Blue Ridge.
Forested ridges, plateaus and high mountains extend through the Blue Ridge. Elevation, rainfall and sheltered coves create marked differences in forest communities across short distances.
Regional context: Blue Ridge ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Hiawassee and Towns County
Hiawassee is associated with Towns County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Hiawassee by land and water
The Census records 0.4 square miles of water within Hiawassee, or 19.3% of its total area. It is 16.3 percentage points higher than the 3% recorded for Towns County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Hiawassee city has 1.7 times the land area of nearby Young Harris city (1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

