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Athens
Clarke County, Georgia
ZipCodes
30601, 30605, 30606, 30607
Page Contents for Athens, Georgia
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Georgia state capital is Atlanta.
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.
Location
In northeast Georgia, at the foot of the North Georgia mountains, 50 miles northeast of Atlanta.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
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
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
Visitor Information for the area.
Attractions in Athens.
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Athens City Government
Athens City Hall301 College Avenue
City Hall is the location of the Mayor's Office and houses a variety of Athens-Clarke County government offices.
Athens has an elected Mayor/10 councilmen from 5 wards. It is the county seat of Clarke County.
Athens/Clarke County unified County Government Website
Athens Chamber
220 College Ave Ste 7
Athens, GA 30601-4500
Telephone: (706) 549-6800
Fax Number: (706) 549-5636
Athens Organizations
220 College Ave Ste 7
Athens, GA 30601-4500
Telephone: (706) 549-6800
Fax Number: (706) 549-5636
Athens Libraries
Athens Regional Library System
2025 Baxter Street
Athens, Georgia 30606
Phone: (706) 613-3650
Athens Schools
Clarke County School District
500 College Avenue
Athens, Georgia 30610
Voice: 706-546-7721
Fax: 706-353-1378
HIGHER EDUCATION
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
Athens Miscellany
County seat of Clarke County
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