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Two Towns,
The twin towns of McCaysville and Copperhill
hold plenty of treasures for visitors who “cross the line.”
Ride the Rails (or
Hop in the Car)
If you’re riding the Blue Ridge
Scenic Railway, these twin towns are
the “end of the line” — the place
where passengers disembark for a
bite to eat and an amble through
quaint shops filled with antiques,
clothing, jewelry, artwork, gifts and
arts & crafts.
Of course, you don’t have to ride
the train to visit the Copper Basin.
To spend a whole day, just hop in
the car and make the quick drive
from Blue Ridge (it’s 10 miles via GA
Hwy. 5) or Morganton (11 miles via
GA Hwy. 60).
Two states’ worth of food, fun,
shopping and history await you
in one adventure-packed corner of
the mountains. Whether you’re traveling
by train or car, it’s a great place
to spend the day exploring.
The locals call this area the Copper
Basin due to the long history of copper
mining in the area. The historic
steel truss bridge, built in 1911, marks
the spot where the gentle-flowing
Toccoa River becomes the whitewater
powerhouse Ocoee River as it flows
northward from Georgia into Tennessee.
It also divides the two states
and two cities (McCaysville in
Georgia, Copperhill in Tennessee).
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