Atlanta tourist information
Atlanta is not only the county seat for Fulton County, but it is also the State capital. The city was named Terminus in 1842 and later changed to Marthasville, in honor of Governor Wilson Lumpkin's daughter, and then to Atlanta in 1848. Incorporated as a city December 29, 1845, Atlanta was named the state capital on April 20, 1868.
Several attractions are located in Atlanta, including Underground Atlanta, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, the World of Coca-Cola Museum and Zoo Atlanta. Most recently, Atlanta gained worldwide predominance by hosting the world in the centennial Olympic Games.
Atlanta is the cultural center for the state with a vast array of arts available to the public, including the High Museum of Art, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Ballet. Atlanta also offers many sports on both the professional and collegiate levels. Atlanta is the home to the following professional clubs: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Thrashers and Atlanta Hawks. Collegiate level sports are available through the Georgia Institute of Technology and the hosting of the Peach Bowl during football season.
The city of Atlanta hosts a number of festivals, celebrations and parades. Some of the well-known festivals are the Georgia Renaissance Festival, Black College Spring Break, Sweet Auburn Festival, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival and the National Black Arts Festival.
Famous individuals from the city of Atlanta have included civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr., golfer Bobby Jones, comedian Nipsey Russell and author of Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell.
The City of Atlanta is home to a number of colleges, technical schools, and universities. Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and Oglethorpe University make Atlanta their home. Also, four historically black colleges and universities are centrally located in the area: Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College and Spelman College.
In addition, there are also two state managed technical schools in the city, Atlanta Area Technical Institute and Atlanta Metropolitan College. The other private colleges include the Art Institute of Atlanta, DeVry Institute of Technology, Beulah Heights Bible College and Herzing College.
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Atlanta is located in Logan County about 35 miles northeast of Springfield between Lincoln, the county seat, and Bloomington along Interstate 55. Nearby recreation areas include Weldon Springs State Park and Clinton Lake about 25 miles to the southeast of town. Local attractions include the Atlanta Museum. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 1,680, an increase of 64 since 1990.
Atlanta is located in northeastern Cowley County. The big round table in the Branding Iron Café and the other furniture were built by local volunteers.
Location, location, location! Atlanta is nestled in the cool, green Piney-Woods of Northeast Texas. The largest town in Cass County, Atlanta is strategically located on U.S. Highway 59, 162 miles east of Dallas, 264 miles north of Houston, and 60 miles northwest of Shreveport.
Atlanta is all about quality of life -- clean, fresh air, sparkling rivers and lakes for fishing and swimming, forest trails for hiking and camping, an award-winning school system that values each student, a hospital with medical specialties that serve a three state area and a crime rate so low that it is almost unbelievable. If indeed you need to hear a symphony orchestra or watch a professional sports team, one of the nation's most vibrant and diverse cities, Dallas, is two and half hours away on Interstate 30. Atlanta's population of 6,400 enjoys ample opportunity for dining and recreation at a variety of family and specialty establishments.
A new 88-acre park within the City of Atlanta has baseball fields, hiking trails and picnic areas. Three state parks, all within a 30 minute drive, provide facilities for camping and water sports. Moderate summers and winters allow individuals and families year round participation in an array of activities.
Atlanta has it all-a perfect location offering education and employment opportunities, recreational fun and an attractive low cost of living. See what our small, progressive city has to offer. Come to Atlanta!
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