Atlanta Guidebook

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The capital of Georgia and seat of Fulton County, Atlanta is the premier transportation, commercial, and financial center in the Southeast. As of 1992, Atlanta was ranked as the 13th largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a total population of 3,142,857. Atlanta is located in north central Georgia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city's relatively high elevation (1,050 feet above sea level) yields a moderate climate. The average daily temperature for the month of July is a pleasant 78.8 degrees Farenheit. Like most modern cities, the growth of the Atlanta metropolitan area has been driven by the expansion of suburban neighborhoods. Some of the most attractive areas include Gwinnett County to the East (population 434,030 and growing at an average of nearly 6 percent per year), Cobb County to the Northwest (population 508,922 and growing at 3.6 percent per year), and Cherokee County to the North (population 108,854 and growing at 5.2 percent per year). Fulton County itself boasts a population of 690,534 and a growth rate of 1.6 percent per year, while DeKalb County, located to the South and East of Atlanta, is home to 577,787 and growing at an annual rate of 1.5 percent. The transportation system in Atlanta is among the nation's finest. During the 1970s, forward thinking city planners created MARTA, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. MARTA trains carry thousands of suburban commuters daily. ...

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