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Clarke County,

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The Georgia state capital is Atlanta.


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Zip Codes

30601, 30605, 30606, 30607

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Statistics & Facts

The population of Athens is approximately 45,734 (1990).
The approximate number of families is 18,499 (1990).

The amount of land area in Athens is 43.009 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.067 sq kilometers.
The distance from Athens to Washington DC is 504 miles. The distance to the Georgia state capital is 63 miles. (as the crow flies)
Athens is positioned 33.95 degrees north of the equator and 83.39 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Athens elevation is 775 feet above sea level.
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Location

Athens location: In northeast Georgia, at the foot of the North Georgia mountains, 50 miles northeast of Atlanta.

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Athens history:

Before 1785, this area was a small settlement at Cedar Shoals, where a Cherokee trading trail and Oconee River crossed. It was incorporated as a city on 8 December 1806. A university site was chosen on a hill nearby. It was named Athens after Athens, Greece. Athens has the nation's first state chartered university. It became a cultural and educational center. Athens was also a "classic" southern city with mansions and southern belles. It continues to develop with industry and manufacturing.

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Attractions

Athens attractions:

Georgia Museum of Art
The University of Georgia
90 Carlton Street
Athens, Georgia 30602-6719
Phone: 706-542-4662
Fax: 706-542-1051
TDD: 706-542-1007 (business hours only)

AthFest
Annual Summer Music and Arts Festival
Downtown Athens, GA
Held each summer in June

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
2450 South Milledge Avenue
Athens, Georgia 30605
Phone: 706-542-1244

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