Neandertal (valley) most of the limestone and dramatically changed the shape of the valley. It was during such a quarrying operation that the bones of the original Neanderthal man were found in a cave known as Kleine Feldhofer Grotte. Neither the cave nor the cliff in which the bones were located still exists. During the 19th century the valley was called "Neandershöhle" (Neander's Cave), and, after 1850, "Neanderthal". It was named after Joachim Neander, a 17th-century German pastor. "Neander" is the Greek translation of his family name "Neumann"; both names mean "new man". Neumann lived in nearby Düsseldorf and loved the valley
Germany Valley (Georgia) park. Perhaps the best views of Germany Valley are from the park's Tennessee Rock Overlook. Because of its altitude, Germany Valley experiences a significantly cooler climate than surrounding mountain valleys. Daily weather data are recorded by the National Weather Service's Germany Valley cooperative observation station. Weather data over the years 2012–2017 reflected an average daily high temperature in July of . The highest temperature during that period was on July 2, 2012, which was the most recent day that the weather station recorded a reading in the 90s. The average high temperature in January during the period was . Low