Cartersville, Georgia is located 30 miles north of Atlanta in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northwest Georgia. Great waterways are near by with Lake Allatoona offering watersports and mountain recreation and the Etowah River is an excellent fishing location and ideal for canoe day-trips. Another local attraction is Red Top Mountain State Park, the wilderness area nearest to metro Atlanta. A recent poll conducted by the Atlanta Journal Constitution ranked Bartow County as the most likeable place to live among all metro counties, as well as being selected as one of the “100 Best Small Towns in America.” With close proximity to Atlanta and a small town feel, Cartersville offers a quality of life for its residents unrivaled by most metropolitan areas.
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Tellus Science Museum
Tellus is a world-class 120,000 square foot museum located in Cartersville. The museum's exhibits will open minds and ignite a passion for science. Exhibits include an 80 foot-long Apatosaurus, a replica Wright flyer, interactive demostration of how the earth moves, and many more. Children will have a blast conducting hands-on experiments with light, sound, magnets, and more. More about Tellus...
Booth Western Art Museum
Booth Museum houses the largest permanent exhibition space for Western art in the country. Galleries feature contemporary Western American art, historic Western art, Civil War art, Presidential portraits and letters, Western movie posters, and Western illustrations. Booth Museaum houses an interactive gallery, Sagebrush Ranch, where children of all ages can learn about art and Western America. The museum hosts several lectures per month by authors, writers, historians, and artists. More about Booth...
