Profile for Athens, Georgia, GA

City Hall and Confederate monument, Athens, GA

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"Classic City" (for its many Greek Revival buildings)

College town

Athens is a consolidated city in Clarke County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for the city in Greece.

The latitude of Athens is 33.960N. The longitude is -83.378W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 748 feet.

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Athens is on the Oconee River.

Former and merged names include:
· Cedar Shoals

The community developed around the university, which was chartered in 1785.

Athens escaped serious damage during the Civil War, when Sherman's army passed south of here.

Known for a local railroad trestle, featured on the back cover of R.E.M.'s first album, "Murmurs." When the trestle was threatened with demolition, R.E.M. fans rallied to save it.

Public transportation: Athens Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 387. The number of murders and homicides was 9. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 7 among medium-sized cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Ranked No. 15 on the Best Places to Live and Work in America list, compiled by BestJobsUsa.com, 2002

Filming location for:
· 1980s TV series, "Breaking Away"

Well-known residents have included:
· Fran Tarkenton, football player
· Kim Basinger, actress
· Leo Kottke, musician

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Local bands (past and present) have included R.E.M., B-52s, Pylon

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

More info about local coffee quotients

Local festivals include:

AthFest - June 20-24, 2007
Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival - March 22-25, 2007
Twilight Criterium & Festival - April 27-28, 2007
Greater Athens Fair - Oct. 2-7, 2007
North Georgia Folk Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check Athens web sites and events links in the sections below.

Nearby parks & recreation: Fort Yargo State Park, Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail, Sandy Creek Nature Center

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Athens attractions: Founders Memorial Garden, State Botanical Garden of Georgia

Historic sites and museums: University of Georgia Museum of Natural History, Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum, Georgia Museum of Art, U.S. Navy Supply Corps Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Georgia, Athens Technical College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Municipal address:
PO Box 1868
Athens, GA 30603

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