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  2. Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    Atlanta (/ ætˈlæn (t) ə / ⓘ at-LAN- (t)ə) [ 14 ] is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 510,823 living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and ...

  3. Geography of Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    The climate of Atlanta and its metropolitan area is humid subtropical (Cfa) according to the Köppen classification, with four seasons including hot, humid summers and cool winters that are occasionally cold by the standards of the southern United States; the city and its immediate suburbs are located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8a, although the far northern suburbs begin to transition to ...

  4. History of Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    History of Atlanta. The history of Atlanta dates back to 1836, when Georgia decided to build a railroad to the U.S. Midwest and a location was chosen to be the line's terminus. The stake marking the founding of "Terminus" was driven into the ground in 1837 (called the Zero Mile Post).

  5. Downtown Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    Downtown Atlanta is the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.The largest of the city's three commercial districts (Midtown and Buckhead being the others), it is the location of many corporate and regional headquarters; city, county, state, and federal government facilities; Georgia State University; sporting venues; and most of Atlanta's tourist attractions.

  6. Fulton County, Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Website. fultoncountyga.gov. Fulton County is a county in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,066,710, [1] making it the state's most populous county. [2] Its county seat and most populous city is Atlanta, [3] the state capital. About 90% of the city of Atlanta is ...

  7. Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    Atlanta, located in north-central Georgia at the Eastern Continental Divide, has been Georgia's capital city since 1868. It is the most populous city in Georgia, with a 2020 U.S. census population of just over 498,000. [42] The state has seventeen cities with populations over 50,000, based on official 2020 U.S. census data. [42]

  8. Demographics of Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    Atlanta is the capital and largest city in the state of Georgia. It ranks as the 37th-largest city in the United States, and the eighth-largest in the southeastern region. 2020 census results varied dramatically with previous Census Bureau estimates, counting a record 498,715 residents. Atlanta is the core city of the eighth most populous ...

  9. Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Wikipedia

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    Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [ 15 ] Opened in 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it is the home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS).