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  2. Eastern Continental Divide - Wikipedia

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    The Eastern Continental Divide, Eastern Divide or Appalachian Divide is a hydrological divide in eastern North America that separates the easterly Atlantic Seaboard watershed from the westerly Gulf of Mexico watershed. The divide nearly spans the United States from south of Lake Ontario through the Florida peninsula, and consists of raised ...

  3. Geography of Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    Geography of Atlanta. Atlanta 's Piedmont Park with a blanket of winter snow. The Geography of Atlanta encompasses 132.4 square miles (342.9 km 2), of which 131.7 square miles (341.1 km 2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km 2) is water. The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and at 1,050 feet (320 m) above mean ...

  4. Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    Atlanta straddles the Eastern Continental Divide. Rainwater that falls on the south and east side of the divide flows into the Atlantic Ocean, while rainwater on the north and west side of the divide flows into the Gulf of Mexico. [84] Atlanta developed on a ridge south of the Chattahoochee River, which is part of the ACF River Basin.

  5. Gwinnett County, Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Gwinnett County, Georgia. Gwinnett County (/ ɡwɪˈnɛt / gwih-NEHT) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. [2] It forms part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, being located about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Atlanta city limits. In 2020, the population was 957,062, making it the second-most populous county in ...

  6. Atlanta annexations and wards - Wikipedia

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    Atlanta annexations and wards. From its incorporation in 1847, the municipal boundaries of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were extended repeatedly from a small area around its railroad station to today's city covering 131.7 square miles (341 km 2). Prior to 1954, Atlanta was divided into political divisions called wards.

  7. Northeast Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Northeast Georgia. Coordinates: 34°38′32.09″N 83°34′22.79″W. Map showing relationship of North Georgia mountains to the Blue Ridge Mountain and the Appalachian mountain system. Northeast Georgia is a region of Georgia in the United States. The northern part is also in the North Georgia mountains or Georgia mountain region, while the ...

  8. Peachtree Creek - Wikipedia

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    Peachtree Creek is a major stream in Atlanta. It flows for 7.5 miles (12.1 km) [1] almost due west into the Chattahoochee River just south of Vinings. Peachtree Creek is an important part of the area history. Fort Peachtree was built near the creek and the Chattahoochee River to guard against the Cherokee, who were in the Cherokee County ...

  9. Peachtree Street - Wikipedia

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    In 1959, Whitehall Street SW, which meets Peachtree Street NE at Five Points, was renamed "Peachtree Street SW", and the Eastern Continental Divide follows this street, so a small portion of the story may be technically correct. Atlanta's primary water source is the Chattahoochee and much of the water is pumped over the watershed.