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Metropolitan area in Georgia, United States of America
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With a population of over 5.5 million, Metro Atlanta is Georgia's principal urban area, and the eighth largest metro area in the United States. It encompasses Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale Counties.
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By train
Atlanta is served by Amtrak on the Crescent Line, with direct service to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte, Birmingham, and New Orleans.
By public transit
See Atlanta#By transit. Outside Atlanta, the bus systems are primarily for commuters, and will be of so little use to you that you might as well ignore them.
By car
Because of its massive urban sprawl and highways running in every direction, Atlanta has always been a car city.
On foot
Atlanta is not a walking city. Sidewalks are often narrow—when they are present at all—and reckless drivers who speed and run red lights make it unpleasant, if not dangerous, to walk.
By bicycle
Because of Atlanta's layout, its hilly location on top of the Eastern Continental Divide, and reckless drivers, biking can be unpleasant for getting around the city.
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Atlanta is the vanguard of the New South, with the charm and elegance of the Old. It's a city that balances southern traditions with sleek modernism, and southern hospitality with three skylines and the world’s busiest airport.
Decatur is a city that, despite being somewhat isolated from the rest of Atlanta, is so close to Georgia's state capital as to not really be separate. While Atlanta is an international city with corporate headquarters, world class convention facilities, and a fast pace, Decatur has retained a small city feel and a slightly slower pace.
Alpharetta is a suburb in Metro Atlanta, it has around 66,000 residents (2020).
Sandy Springs is a city of 110,000 people (2019) in Metro Atlanta.
Marietta is a city of 61,000 people (2019) in Metro Atlanta. It is the fourth largest city in the state.
Roswell is a city in Metro Atlanta.
Kennesaw is a city in Metro Atlanta. It is perhaps known for having a law that requires all households resident in the city to own a gun, although this law is seldom if ever enforced.
Austell is a city in Metro Atlanta.
Buford is a city of 16,000 people (2019) in Metro Atlanta.
Chamblee is a city in Metro Atlanta.
College Park is a city of 15,000 people (2019) in Metro Atlanta.
Dallas (Georgia) is in Georgia.
Doraville is in Metro Atlanta. It was once the location of the Doraville GM plant, which closed in 2005 and now a mixed-use shopping district is proposed to be built at that location.
Douglasville is in Metro Atlanta.
Duluth is a suburb of Metro Atlanta. It is a medium-sized railway town historically called Howell's Crossing.
Dunwoody is a city in DeKalb County in the U.S. state of Georgia.
East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in the city's Metro Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 39,595.
Fayetteville is a small town about an hour away from Atlanta, in the city's Metro Area. Formerly quite rural, it has lately become more suburban with the rise of shopping chains such as Lowe's and JC Penney's, and housing sub-development neighborhoods.
Hapeville is a city in Metro Atlanta. It is the location for the future "Aerotropolis", a mixed-use project to be built at the site of the former Ford Assembly Plant, inspired by the success of Atlantic Station.
Lawrenceville is a city in Georgia, on the outskirts of Metro Atlanta.
Lilburn is a city in the Metro Atlanta region of Georgia.
Lithia Springs is a city in Douglas County in Georgia (state), with a population of 15,000 people in 2010.
Loganville (pop 11000) is located thirty miles (50km) east of Atlanta, Georgia.
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