Map of Climax city, Georgia

Climax is a small town in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The town was named “Climax” because it is located at the highest point of the railroad between Savannah, Georgia, and the Chattahoochee River. The population was 280 at the 2010 census.

Climax city overview:
Name:	Climax city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Decatur County
Elevation:	285 ft (87 m)
Total Area:	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km²)
Land Area:	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	276
Population Density:	343.71/sq mi (132.69/km²)
ZIP code:	31734, 39834
Area code:	229
FIPS code:	1316908
GNISfeature ID:	0355192

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History

Climax was platted in 1833, and named for its lofty elevation. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1905 as the “Town of Climax”, with the municipal corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the town’s central water well.

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Geography

Climax is located in eastern Decatur County at 30°52′38″N 84°25′55″W / 30.87722°N 84.43194°W / 30.87722; -84.43194 (30.877194, -84.431975). It sits on the crest of Curry Hill, a 300-foot-high (91 m) escarpment that forms the southwestern side of the Flint River valley.

U.S. Route 84 passes through Climax, leading west 10 miles (16 km) to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and east 15 miles (24 km) to Cairo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Climax has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km), all land.