Tennga, Georgia

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Tennga is a town in northern Georgia on the border with Tennessee, along U.S. Highway 411.

The town is located at 34.98718° N 84.73842° W. The location is at an elevation of 887 feet above sea level. The area is served by Rostex Airport, which has a single paved runway.

The town is unique for its name, which is a portmanteau of Georgia and Tennessee.

On March 28, 2000, Tennga was the site of an infamous crash between a Murray County school bus and a 33-car southbound CSX freight train that resulted in the deaths of two children.


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