Editing Lincolnton, Georgia (section)

==Geography==
Lincolnton is located in central Lincoln County at {{Coord|33|47|40|N|82|28|35|W|type:city}} (33.794414, -82.476450).<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> [[U.S. Route 378]] passes through the center of town as Washington Street, leading southwest {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Washington, Georgia|Washington]], and northeast {{convert|14|mi}} to [[McCormick, South Carolina]]. [[Georgia State Route 79]] leads northwest {{convert|38|mi}} to [[Elberton, Georgia|Elberton]], while [[Georgia State Route 43|State Route 43]] leads south {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Thomson, Georgia|Thomson]]. [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]] is {{convert|39|mi}} to the southeast via State Routes [[Georgia State Route 47|47]] and [[Georgia State Route 104|104]]. A historical site, [[Elijah Clark State Park]], is {{convert|7|mi|0}} northeast of Lincolnton at the [[Savannah River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Lincolnton has a total area of {{convert|9.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.35%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_13.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> The west side of the city drains to Florence Creek, while the east side drains to Dry Fork Creek, both of which flow to Soap Creek, an arm of the Savannah River within [[Lake Strom Thurmond]] (Clarks Hill Lake).