Hospital Information
- 50 licensed beds
- Physicians:Active: 26; Courtesy: 33
- 250 hospital employees
Specialties
- Cardiology
- Dentistry
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Gynecology
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Pathology
- Pediatrics
- Radiology
- Urology
- Wound Care
Services
- Cardiac (CCU, Rehabilitation, Telemetry)
- Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (Pulmonary Function Lab)
- Emergency Department
- GI/Endoscopy Lab
- Intensive Care Unit
- Imaging (CT Scanner, Dexascan, Lithotripsy, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Telemedicine, Teleradiology, Ultrasound)
- Labor & Delivery (Nursery)
- Laboratory (Hematology)
- Pain Management
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Rehabilitation (OT, PT, Speech, Subacute Unit)
- Sleep Center
- Surgery (Inpatient/Outpatient), Infusion
Weather
Average annual rainfall: 65"
Average snowfall: 3"
Average temperature in winter: 44°
Average temperature in summer: 74°
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Community Facts
Population: 21,234
Blue Ridge is 90 minutes north of Atlanta, 75 minutes east of Chattanooga and 2 hours southeast of Knoxville.
Blue Ridge offers the following activities:
- Appalachian Trail
- Lake Blue Ridge & Blue Ridge Mountains
- Toccoa River & Waterfalls of the Toccoa Ranger District
- Ocoee River & the 1996 Olympic Whitewater Center
- Golf Courses
- Mercier Orchards
- Georgia Mountain Parkway
- 14 Campgrounds
- Antique Shops
- Canoeing, Kayaking & Whitewater Rafting
- Hunting & Fishing
- Arts In The Park, Festivals & Community Theater
Points of Interest:
- Chattahoochee National Forest
- Blue Ridge City Park
- Cohutta Mountains
- Lake Blue Ridge
- Horseshoe Bend
- Riverfront Park
Market Data
Average household income: $31,033
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $285,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $600
State Income Tax: Yes, 1.0-6.0%
Education
The city’s comprehensive high school stands out as one of the best of its size in the state and most recently received a new gymnasium and performing arts center.
High Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
Elementary Schools: 3
- North Georgia State University
- Young Harris College
- North Georgia Technical College
- Appalachian Technical College
- Cleveland State Community College
- Toccoa Falls Community College
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