City of Dalton. Georgia Junction of Interstate Highway #75 North to Chattanooga; South to Atlanta Georgia. In the Blue Ridge mountain foothills of northwest Georgia lies beautiful Dalton, Georgia and Whitfield County, Georgia, the carpet capital of the world. Waterfalls and lakes, beaches and swamps, forests and mountains are just a sample of the settings you’ll discover as you explore Georgia’s beautiful parks and refuges Following Hwy 575, Hwy 515, Hwy 5, US 76, this drive takes you through the heart of Georgia\'s northern mountains.