Editing Calhoun, Georgia (section)

==Geography==
Calhoun is located west of the center of Gordon County at {{coord|34|30|0|N|84|56|33|W| region:US-GA_type:city}} (34.499898, -84.942584),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along the [[Oostanaula River]] where it is joined by [[Oothkalooga Creek]]. It is part of the [[Coosa River]]/[[Alabama River]] watershed.

[[U.S. Route 41]] passes through the center of town as Wall Street, and [[Interstate 75]] runs along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exits 310, 312, 315, 317, and 318. I-75 leads north {{convert|49|mi}} to [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], and south {{convert|68|mi}} to [[Atlanta]]. US-41, running parallel to I-75, leads north {{convert|5|mi}} to [[Resaca, Georgia|Resaca]] and south {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Adairsville, Georgia|Adairsville]]. [[Georgia State Route 156]] runs west out of town as West Line Street, leading {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Armuchee, Georgia|Armuchee]], and heads east out of town as Red Bud Road, leading {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Red Bud, Georgia|Red Bud]]. [[Georgia State Route 373]] (East Line Street and Dews Pond Road) leads east {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Cash, Georgia|Cash]]. [[Georgia State Route 136]] (North River Street) leads northwest {{convert|30|mi}} to [[LaFayette, Georgia|LaFayette]]. [[Georgia State Route 53]] passes through the southern part of Calhoun, leading east {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Fairmount, Georgia|Fairmount]] and southwest {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Rome, Georgia|Rome]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Calhoun has a total area of {{convert|38.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|38.7|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 0.64%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1312456| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Calhoun city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=November 23, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Calhoun has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=474190&cityname=Calhoun,+Georgia,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Calhoun, Georgia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase.com|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Calhoun, Georgia
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 50
|Feb high F = 55
|Mar high F = 64
|Apr high F = 73
|May high F = 80
|Jun high F = 87
|Jul high F = 90
|Aug high F = 89
|Sep high F = 84
|Oct high F = 74
|Nov high F = 63
|Dec high F = 54
|year high F = 72
|Jan low F = 28
|Feb low F = 31
|Mar low F = 38
|Apr low F = 46
|May low F = 54
|Jun low F = 62
|Jul low F = 66
|Aug low F = 65
|Sep low F = 58
|Oct low F = 46
|Nov low F = 37
|Dec low F = 30
|year low F = 47
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.1
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.2
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.8
|May precipitation inch = 4.4
|Jun precipitation inch = 4
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.5
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.7
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.2
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.3
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.2
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.8
|year precipitation inch = 54.2
|source 1 = Weatherbase<ref name=Weatherbase>
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|title=Weatherbase
|website=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on September 28, 2013.
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|date=September 2013
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