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Atlanta is a city in Fulton County. (The community straddles Fulton and DeKalb counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)

It is the state capital and the county seat.

So named because it was the terminum of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

The latitude of Atlanta is 33.748N. The longitude is -84.388W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,050 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 423,019.

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Median household income

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$34,770

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Atlanta demographic reports

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Atlanta is on the Piedmont Plateau, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Canebrake
· Marthasville
· White Hall

Much of the city was destroyed by Union troops, but the city grew rapidly after the Civil War.

Public transportation: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8,491. The number of murders and homicides was 149. The violent crime rate was 19.7 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 6 among big cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Atlanta received national attention for July 27, 1996, bombing during the Summer Olympics.

Filming location for:
· 1989 movie, "Driving Miss Daisy"
· 1977 movie, "Smokey and the Bandit"
· 2006 movie, "Stomp the Yard"
· 2007 movie, "Daddy's Little Girls"

Census 2000 highlights: Among major American cities, ranked No. 7 in percentage black population (61.4%)

Well-known residents have included:
· Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader
· Ted Turner, founder of CNN and Turner Broadcasting
· Spike Lee, director, writer, producer
· Ludacris, rapper

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Local bands (past and present) have included Indigo Girls, S.O.S., Black Crowes, Georgia Satellites, Outkast, TLC

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Jazz Festival - May 27-29, 2007
Dogwood Festival - April 13-15, 2007
Auburn SpringFest - May 11-13, 2007
National Black Arts Festival - July 18-27, 2007
Fiesta Atlanta - May 6, 2007
Montreux Jazz Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
Scandinavian Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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Performing arts: Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Piedmont Park, Panola Mountain State Conservation Park, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

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Atlanta attractions: Zoo Atlanta, Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta Botanical Garden, CNN studio tours, World of Coca-Cola

Sports teams: Braves (NL), Falcons (NFL), Hawks (NBA), Thrashers (NHL), Silverbacks (USL soccer), Force (Arena Football League)

Historic sites and museums: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Jimmy Carter Library, Atlanta History Center, World of Coca-Cola Museum, Margaret Mitchell House and Museum, Wren's Nest (home of Joel Chandler Harris), APEX Museum, Michael C. Carlos Museum, High Museum of Art

Colleges and universities: Emory University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 299

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Quotes:
Atlanta had never been a true Old Southern city, like Savannah or Charleston or Richmond, where wealth had originated with the land. Atlanta was an offspring of the railroad business.
-- A Man in Full
Tom Wolfe

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Municipal address:
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

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Neighborhoods in Atlanta include Ansley Park, Berkeley Park, Brookwood Hills, Buckhead, Capitol View, Cascade Heights, Castleberry Hill, Downtown, Druid Hills, East Atlanta ... More neighborhood info

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