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Welcome to Augusta, Georgia.
Augusta is a city located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 195,182. In 1996, the governments of the City of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form a single governing body known as Augusta-Richmond County. The consolidated city-county is today simply known as "Augusta, Georgia" and not by the consolidated name.
The area that comprises the city limits of Augusta (identified during the 2000 census as "the Augusta-Richmond County balance") includes almost all of Richmond County, except for the towns of Hephzibah and Blythe, which maintain governments separate from that of Augusta.
The skyline of Augusta, Georgia, USA
Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles east of Atlanta. It is the second largest city and second largest metropolitan area in the state.
Augusta's official nickname is The Garden City. It is also known as Masters City, since it plays host to the Masters golf tournament. The city recently adopted the motto, "We Feel Good", in recognition of native son and soul music legend James Brown.
Augusta is located about halfway up the Savannah River on the fall line, providing a number of small falls on the Savannah River. The city itself marks the end of a navigable waterway for the river. The Clarks Hill Dam is also built on the fall line near Augusta, forming Lake Strom Thurmond, also known as Clarks Hill Lake. Further downstream, near the border of Columbia County, is the Stevens Creek Dam, which separates the Savannah River from the Augusta Canal.
In 1735, two years after James Oglethorpe founded Savannah, he sent a detachment of troops on a journey up the Savannah River. He gave them an order to build at the head of the navigable part of the river. The job fell into the hands of Nobel Jones, who created the settlement to provide a first line of defense against the Spanish and the French. Oglethorpe then named the town Augusta, in honor of Princess Augusta, wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales. The town was laid out on the flat slopes of the Savannah River, just east of the sand hills that would come to be known as "Summerville". The townspeople got along peacefully most of the time with the surrounding tribes of Creek and Cherokee Indians.
Augusta is host of The Masters golf tournament every year, which is part of the Grand Slam in golf.
Discover the historic charm of the classic South with Augusta's tree-lined streets and majestic antebellum mansions. Enjoy dozens of shops and restaurants, cultural attractions and entertainment. Meander along the banks of the Savannah River as you stroll Riverwalk Augusta. Canoe the river or the adjacent Augusta Canal.
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Local daily news in Augusta:
Still no sign of armed, dangerous murder suspect
After hours of searching, there's still no sign of a Beech Island man wanted for two murders and an attack in which a woman was left for dead.
Indictment in threat against prosecutor
An Augusta woman accused of threatening a local attorney after a tense juvenile court hearing in May was indicted this week.
Streetlamps to improve visibility
Antroin Smiley and James Dunbar of the Augusta-Richmond County Traffic Engineering department replaces a transformer in a street light along 8th Street on Monday.
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Hotels in Augusta
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Holiday Inn Augusta
1075 STEVENS CREEK RD - Augusta, GA, US 30907
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Amerisuites Augusta
1062 CLAUSSEN ROAD - Augusta, GA, US 30907
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Days Inn Augusta
3026 Washington Road, Augusta, GA 30907 US
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Days Inn Augusta Wheeler Road
3654 WHEELER RD - Augusta, GA, US 30909
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Hampton Inn Augusta
3030 Washington Road
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Ramada Plz Htl And Conv Ctr
640 Broad Street Augusta Ga 30901
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Courtyard By Marriott Augusta
1045 Stevens Creek Road
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Augusta Suites Inn
3038 WASHINGTON RD - Augusta, GA, US 30907
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Comfort Inn Augusta
629 FRONTAGE RD NW - Augusta, GA, US 30907
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Sheraton Augusta Hotel
2651 PERIMETER PKWY - Augusta, GA, US 30909
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Fairfield Augusta
201 BOY SCOUT RD - Augusta, GA, US 30909
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Travelodge Augusta Washington R
3039 WASHINGTON ROAD - Augusta, GA, US 30907
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Econo Lodge Martinez
4090 BELAIR RD - Augusta, GA, US 30909
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Econo Lodge Fort Gordon
2051 GORDON HWY - Augusta, GA, US 30909
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Howard Johnson Inn Augusta Wes
601 Nw Frontage Rd Augusta Ga 30907
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Howard Johnson Augusta
1238 GORDON HWY - Augusta, GA, US 30901
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Homewood Suites Augusta
1049 Stevens Creek Rd Augusta Ga 30907
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Ramada Augusta Ga
2154 GORDON HWY - Augusta, GA, US 30904
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Days Inn Augusta Ga
3320 DEANS BRIDGE RD - Augusta, GA, US 30906
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Comfort Inn Medical Center Area
1455 WALTON WAY - Augusta, GA, US 30901
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