Georgia Falls is a named waterfall feature in the Colbert area of Alabama.
The U.S. Geological Survey records this feature at 34.794066, -87.626457. The map link opens that geographic point so you can understand where the feature lies in relation to the surrounding area.
This entry currently provides a source-backed location record. A visitor route, public-access status, seasonal advice, and an original on-the-ground review have not been verified for this listing.
The GNIS record places the feature on the Florence USGS topographic map. That is a map-sheet name, not a confirmation that the waterfall sits in a town of the same name.
Geographic & name notes
The following public-domain notes are reproduced from the USGS names database. They may describe historical naming or geography; they do not establish present-day access.
Approx. 70 ft. high. On the S side of the Tennessee River below Wilson Dam, where water from Wilson Lake seeps through bedrock and flows over a cut rock face
Named for Georgia Myrick (2005-2017), who died at the base of the falls.
Plan a visit carefully
Identify the managing landowner or agency and a lawful visitor route before setting out. A mapped waterfall can be on private, tribal, protected, or inaccessible land. Do not treat the feature coordinate as a parking location or a driving destination.
Not yet verified.
Not yet verified.
Not yet researched for this entry.
A correctly identified, reusable photograph is still being sourced.
Sources & further reading
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) — feature 2831195 ↗
- USGS — how GNIS records are defined ↗
