Interesting Facts & Attractions of Georgia

Real Estate Tips:
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3 Popular Attractions In Georgia

• Lake Lanier: Reservoir in northern Georgia.

• Lake Lanier: Reservoir in northern Georgia.

Ohio Facts:

• Atlanta has a rich history that it should be proud of! In 1837, Atlanta was founded at the intersection of two railroad lines, and the city rose from the ashes of the American Civil War to become a national center of commerce. Well done! Following the Civil Rights Movement, the city experienced an economic rebound and a booming arts movement. This earned it the moniker of “too busy to hate” in comparison to other parts of the Deep South. Atlanta has had a huge influence on the Southeastern US, becoming an international hub for transportation.

• Atlanta's economy is pretty diverse. Some of the sectors that are dominant here include logistics, professional services, media operations and information technology Atlanta is a beautiful city with rolling hills and tree coverage. The Olympics in 1996 sparked a revitalization of Atlanta's neighborhoods as well as a change in the demographics.

• Georgia’s population in 1776 was around 40,000.

• Georgia became the first state to charter a state-supported university on January 27, 1785 when the University of Georgia was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly.

Atlanta, Georgia
State capital
City of Atlanta
From top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Atlanta skyline seen from Old Fourth Ward, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, World of Coca-Cola, CNN Center, Ebenezer Baptist Church at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, the Georgia State Capitol, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Midtown Atlanta skyline from Piedmont Park, Krog Street Tunnel, and Swan House at the Atlanta History Center
Flag Seal
Nicknames: The City in a Forest,[1] ATL,[2] The A,[3] Hotlanta,[4] The Gate City,[5] Hollywood of the South[6] (See also Nicknames of Atlanta)
Motto(s): Resurgens (Latin for Rising again, alluding to the myth of the phoenix bird)
Map of Fulton County, Georgia, with Atlanta highlighted.
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Coordinates: 33°44′56″N 84°23′24″W / 33.74889°N 84.39000°W / 33.74889; -84.39000Coordinates: 33°44′56″N 84°23′24″W / 33.74889°N 84.39000°W / 33.74889; -84.39000
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Fulton, DeKalb
Terminus	1837
Marthasville	1843
City of Atlanta	December 29, 1847
Government
•Mayor	Andre Dickens (D)
•Body	Atlanta City Council
Area [7]
•State capital	136.31sqmi (353.04km2)
•Land	135.32sqmi (350.48km2)
•Water	0.99sqmi (2.57km2)
Elevation	738 to 1,050ft (225 to 320m)
Population (2020)
•State capital	498,715
•Rank	38th in the United States 1st in Georgia
•Density	3,685.45/sqmi (1,422.96/km2)
•Metro [8]	6,089,815 (9th)
Demonym(s)	Atlantan
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
•Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	30301–30322, 30324–30329, 30331–30334, 30336-30346, 30348-30350, 30353-30364, 30366, 30368-30371, 30374-30375, 30377-30378, 30380, 30384-30385, 30388, 30392, 30394, 30396, 30398, 31106-31107, 31119, 31126, 31131, 31136, 31139, 31141, 31145-31146, 31150, 31156, 31192-31193, 31195-31196, 39901
Area codes	404/678/470/943/770
FIPS code	13-04000[9]
GNIS feature ID	0351615[10]
Interstates
Rapid transit
Major airport	Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Website	atlantaga.gov