|
Atlanta is the largest city in the state of Georgia. It is the state capital. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 416,474. It is the among the forty largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 423,019 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metro area. It is the the seat of Fulton county. It has an area of 131.7 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 33°44'56" north and 84°23'17" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 1304000.
Many colleges and universities including Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University and Morehouse College are in Atlanta. Many local historic sites including Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant and Martin Luther King Jr., Historic District are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International airport serves the city. Highways 185, 20, 575, 75, 85 and 985 pass through Atlanta.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 50.20 inches. Winters are cool with heavy precipitation. The average daily mean temperature is 45°f during December, January, and February. Summers are hot and rainy and have an average daily mean temperature of 79°f during June, July, and August.
Note: This article is a computer-generated stub. It was created using various informational sources. Please help us improve this listing by submitting corrections or improvements using the “submit content” link at the top of this page or volunteering to become an editor.
|