Baldwin sits astride the Eastern Continental Divide, which separates waters flowing southeastward toward the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean from waters flowing southwestward toward the Chattahoochee River and the Gulf of Mexico.

Baldwin borders the slightly larger city of Cornelia, which houses the Habersham Chamber of Commerce.

Baldwin is located in northeastern Georgia and is split between Banks and Habersham County.

Highway 23/365 becomes Interstate 985 in Gainesville, 17 miles (27 km) southwest of the Baldwin limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), all land.

[4] Baldwin is home to the Habersham County Airport, located on the north side of town.

Just over sixty percent of Baldwin's population is a high school graduate or higher.

)[citation needed] Baldwin was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 17, 1896.

Colleges and universities in the region include: In 2007, the city of Baldwin began efforts to develop its Comprehensive Plan Update.

The Assessment provides an overview of current conditions in the city and identifies key challenges being faced by our community.

Finally, the Community Agenda serves as the city's action plan for carrying out this new vision, achieving the goals and objectives as defined in the plan and it serves as a tool for measuring our success during the implementation phase.