Appling (AP-ling), county (514 sq mi/1,331 sq km; 1990 pop. 15,744), SE Ga., Baxley; 31°45'N 82°17'W. Bounded NE by Altamaha R., SW by Little Satilla R. Coastal plain agr. (tobacco, corn, peanuts, soybeans, cotton; cattle, hogs, poultry); timber. Nuclear power plants: Hatch 1 (initial criticality Sept. 12, 1974; max. dependable capacity of 741 MWe) and Hatch 2 (initial criticality Sept. 22, 1978; max. dependable capacity of 761 MWe) are 11 mi/18 km N of Baxley. Use cooling water from the Altamaha R. Formed 1818.
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Baxley; 31°45'N 82°17'W. Bounded NE by Altamaha R., SW by Little Satilla R. Coastal plain agr. (tobacco, corn, peanuts, soybeans, cotton; cattle, hogs, poultry); timber. Nuclear power plants: Hatch 1 (initial criticality Sept. 12, 1974; max. dependable capacity of 741 MWe) and Hatch 2 (initial criticality Sept. 22, 1978; max. dependable capacity of 761 MWe) are 11 mi/18 km N of Baxley. Use cooling water from the Altamaha R. Formed 1818.
