Tennga, Georgia

Tennga, Georgia

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

The town is located at coord|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 "GA" 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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