Catoosa County, Georgia
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Catoosa County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,872.[1] The county seat is Ringgold.[2] The county was created on December 5, 1853. The meaning of the Cherokee language name "Catoosa" is obscure: "Catoosa" may come from the Cherokee words gatusi ("hill", "small mountain" or "high place") or gatu'gitse ("new settlement place").[3]
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Catoosa County | |
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Coordinates: 34.90°N 85.14°W / 34.90; -85.14 | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | 1853; 171 years ago (1853) |
Seat | Ringgold |
Largest city | Fort Oglethorpe |
Area | |
• Total | 162 sq mi (420 km2) |
• Land | 162 sq mi (420 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.27% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,872 |
• Density | 419/sq mi (162/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 14th |
Website | www |
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Catoosa County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.