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Pine Mountain is a town in northeastern Harris County, Georgia, with a small portion extending into Meriwether County.

The town bills itself as the "Gateway to Callaway Gardens," the famous resort and garden attraction founded by Cason Callaway.

Pine Mountain began in 1882 when the railroad reached the area from Columbus.

Until 1958 the community was known as Chipley, when its name was changed to Pine Mountain because of the presence of Callaway Gardens.

Callaway Gardens opened to the public in 1952 and grew into a major resort with gardens, golf, lakes, and trails that anchor the town's tourism economy.

The Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, a drive-through animal park, is located in Pine Mountain.

Much of F.D. Roosevelt State Park, the largest state park in Georgia, lies in and around Pine Mountain, and the Man O' War rail trail runs through town.

The 2020 census counted 1,216 people in Pine Mountain, down from 1,304 in 2010; in 2000 the town had 1,141 people in 480 households.

Harris County was created on December 14, 1827, was named for Savannah judge and mayor Charles Harris, has its seat at Hamilton, and had 34,668 residents in the 2020 census.

The Harris County portion of Pine Mountain lies within the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan area.