Oconee River

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The Oconee River begins in the Appalachian Mountains and joins with the Ocmulgee River to form the Altamaha River in Georgia's Upper Coastal Plain. The cities of Athens, Milledgeville, and Dublin are located along the Oconee.

Courtesy of Explore Georgia, Photograph by Ralph Daniel.

Oconee River

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