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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Athens,_GeorgiaAthens, Georgia - Wikipedia

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   Athens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Downtown Athens lies about 70 miles (110 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an R1 research institution, is in Athens and contributed to its initial growth.

2. www.visitathensga.comAthens, Georgia | Hotels, Restaurants, Events & Things To Do

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   Just 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, the college town of Athens is a cultural hub of creative energy. Our vibe comes from a robust visual and performing arts scene, live music almost every night of the week, amazing food and beverage offerings, innovative creators and more.

3. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Athens_(Georgia)Athens (Georgia) – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Athens is a vibrant college town of 127,000 people (2020) in the Classic Heartland region of Georgia. Athens is most popular in the late summer and fall when students, families of students or college football fans visit the University of Georgia.

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5. www.exploregeorgia.org › city › athensBest of Athens 2024 | Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website...

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   Athens. Just 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, the college town of Athens is a cultural hub of creative energy. The vibe comes from a robust visual and performing arts scene, live music almost every night of the week, amazing food and beverage offerings, innovative creators and more.

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6. www.britannica.com › place › Athens-GeorgiaAthens | Music, Attractions, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 15, 2024 · Athens, city, seat (1871) of Clarke county (with which it was consolidated in 1990), northeastern Georgia, U.S., situated on the Oconee River. Founded in 1801 as the seat of the University of Georgia (chartered 1785), it was probably named for Athens, Greece.

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7. www.thecrazytourist.com › 15-best-things-to-do-in-athens-ga15 Best Things to Do in Athens (GA) - The Crazy Tourist

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   May 11, 2023 · Lying roughly 75 miles northeast of Atlanta, Athens sits on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Rich in southern charm, it has a leafy suburban feel even in its Victorian-era downtown area. A town since at least 1806 (although its police force didn’t come into being until 80 years later), Athens grew rich off the back of its cotton mills.

8. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › athensAthens - New Georgia Encyclopedia

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   Jul 27, 2004 · Athens, home of the University of Georgia (UGA), is located along the north Oconee River in Clarke County, in the rolling Piedmont of northeast Georgia. Athens and Clarke County combined to form a unified government in 1990. According to the 2020 U.S. census, Athens–Clarke County had a population of 96,124.