Atlanta is located in DeKalb & Fulton Counties Atlanta, the seat of Fulton County and the state capital, sits at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the Chattahoochee River in north central Georgia.
This city has some very unique things that you will definitely find impressive. It has the largest museum dedicated to the art of puppetry. An experience for young and old and all who visit love it. You'll spend hours just admiring all the things in the museum and seeing the puppet shows. Atlanta has the oldest continually running ballet in the country, which is impressive in itself, but wait until you see the performances. Not to mention all the other shows in the city, which you should take in as many as you can.
Atlanta is the major center of commerce in the South, and boasts an especially strong convention and trade-show business. One of seven American cities classified as Gamma world cities, Atlanta ranks third in the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered within city boundaries, behind New York City and Houston. Several major national and international companies are headquartered in Atlanta or its nearby suburbs, including four Fortune 100 companies: The Coca-Cola Company, Home Depot, Cingular Wireless and United Parcel Service in adjacent Sandy Springs. Other company headquarters in and around the metro area include: Arby's, Chick-Fil-A, Earthlink, Equifax, Georgia-Pacific, Oxford Industries, Delta Air Lines, Southern Company, SunTrust Banks, and Waffle House. The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has served as a key engine of Atlanta's economic growth. Over 75% of the Fortune 1000 companies have a presence in the Atlanta area, and the region hosts offices of about 1,250 multinational corporations.
Atlanta is large enough to find the right community and life style for you. There are 20 distinct counties and smaller neighborhoods within these counties. This has resulted in a wide range of lifestyles for single young professionals, or two income families with or without children. Your choices include in-town living, suburbia or even a more rural setting. Atlanta has much to offer from its growing economy to the international influence of the 1996 Olympics. Yet the city's allure runs deeper than its opportunities for success. With a delightfully mild, four season climate, beautiful landscapes and legendary dogwoods, Atlanta continues to rank among the nation's top housing markets. Atlanta's wide variety of beautiful, blossoming trees earns it the name Dogwood City.
The city is a major cable television programming center, the Turner Broadcasting System media empire began in Atlanta. Cox Enterprises has substantial media holdings in and beyond Atlanta. Its Cox Communications division is the nation's third-largest cable television service provider and the company publishes over a dozen daily newspapers throughout the country.
The Atlanta Public School system is run by the Atlanta Board of Education, currently, the system has an active enrollment of 51,000 students, attending a total of 85 schools: 59 elementary schools (three of which operate on a year-round calendar), 16 middle schools, 10 high schools, and 7 charter schools. The school system also supports two alternative schools for middle and/or high school students, two community schools, and an adult learning center. The school system also owns and operates radio station WABE-FM 90.1 (the National Public Radio affiliate) and PBS television station WPBA 30.
Notable private schools in Atlanta include The Westminster Schools, Pace Academy, The Lovett School, The Paideia School, Greenfield Hebrew Academy, The Epstein School, Yeshiva Atlanta, The Galloway School (Chastain Park), and Atlanta International School.
With more than 130,000 health services personnel, nearly 18,000 physicians and 61 hospitals (12,000 beds) in metro Atlanta (12 in the city), residents in metro Atlanta have access to one of the most qualified and efficient health care systems in the country.
Housing Cost
The average home price is $250,000, while all prices range from $150,000 to $1,000,000.
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2005: 470,688. Atlanta covers 131.7 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 1,050 feet above sea level.
Area codes: 678, 404, 770
Climate
Atlanta, GA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 89.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 33.50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 18 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Atlanta is 52.22 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is March with an average rainfall of 5.80 Inches.
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cess. With a delightfully mild, four season climate, beautiful landscapes and legendary dogwoods, Atlanta continues to rank among the nation's top housing markets. Atlanta's wide variety of beautiful, blossoming trees earns it the name Dogwood City.