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Augusta is the second most populous city in the state of Georgia. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 195,182. The census bureau esimated the population to be 193,316 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Augusta-Richmond County metro area. It is the the seat of Richmond county. It has an area of 302.1 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 33°28'15" north and 81°58'30" west. The city and county have a consolidated city-county government. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 1304196.
Augusta State University, Paine College and Augusta Technical Institute are in Augusta. College Hill, George Walton House, Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District, Old Medical College as well as Stephen Vincent Benet House are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Augusta Regional at Bush Field airport serves the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 44.58 inches. Winters are generally cool with moderate precipitation and summers are hot and rainy.
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