Augusta, Georgia
Nickname: The Garden City of the South Other nicknames: The Garden City, The AUG[1], Disgusta[2](derogatory)
Motto: We Feel Good![3]
Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°28′12″N 81°58′30″W / 33.47, -81.975
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Richmond County
Established	1736[4]
City-county consolidation	1996[5]
Government
- Mayor	Deke S. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Richmond County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The US state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, counties are granted Home rule to deal with Richmond County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Copenhaver
- Mayor pro tem	Betty Beard
- Administrator	Frederick L. Pro tempore or pro tem is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Russell
Area
- City	306. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (793 km²)
- Land	302. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 1 sq mi (782 km²)
- Water	4. 3 sq mi (11. 3 km²)
Elevation [6]	136 ft (45 m)
Population (2006)
- City	189,366
- Density	648/sq mi (250/km²)
- Urban	335,630
- Metro	528,519
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	706, 762[7][8]
Website: www.augustaga.gov

Augusta, Georgia is a city of 189,366^[9] (2006 estimate) in the United States state of Georgia. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule It is the second-largest city in the state, and the largest city of the Central Savannah River Area. The Central Savannah River Area (CSRA is a 13- County region in the U

Internationally, Augusta is best known for hosting The Masters golf tournament each spring. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Arts and culture 6 Sports 6.1 Teams 6.2 Tournaments 7 Parks and recreation 8 Government 9 Education 9.1 Colleges and universities 9.2 K-12 schools 10 Media 11 Infrastructure 11.1 Transportation 12 Sister cities 13 See also 14 References 15 External links

History

Main article: History of Augusta, Georgia

See also: History of African Americans in Augusta, Georgia

Augusta was first used by Native Americans as a place to cross the Savannah River, because of Augusta's location on the fall line. History of African Americans in Augusta Georgia Augusta Georgia was founded in 1735 as part of the then- British colony of Georgia, under the supervision of colony The history of African Americans in the Augusta Georgia area spans three centuries Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States In Geomorphology, a fall line (at times referred to as a fall zone) marks the area where an upland region (continental Bedrock) and a Coastal plain In 1735, two years after James Oglethorpe founded Savannah, he sent a detachment of troops on a journey up the Savannah River. James Oglethorpe (December 22 1696 &ndash June 30 1785 was a British general a Philanthropist, and was the founder of the colony of Georgia. 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. Defence Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Oglethorpe then named the town Augusta, in honor of Princess Augusta, wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales. Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ( 30 November 1719 – 8 February 1772) was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751 and Dowager Princess The Prince Frederick Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis 1 February 1707 &ndash 31 March 1751) was a member of the Hanoverian and

The city was named in honor of Augusta, Princess of Wales, daughter-in-law of King George II of Great Britain and mother of King George III of Great Britain, and was the second state capital of Georgia from 1785 until 1795 (alternating for a period with Savannah, the first). Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ( 30 November 1719 – 8 February 1772) was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751 and Dowager Princess George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States.

Geography

Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles (241 kilometers) east of Atlanta. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The city is located at 33°28′12″N, 81°58′30″W (33. 470, -81. 975)^[10].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Augusta-Richmond County balance has a total area of 306. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (793. 8 km²). 302. 1 square miles (782. 5 km²) of it is land and 4. 3 square miles (11. 3 km²) of it (1. 42%) is water.

Augusta is also located about halfway up the Savannah River on the fall line, providing a number of small falls on the Savannah River. For the Department of Energy facility see Savannah River Site The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States In Geomorphology, a fall line (at times referred to as a fall zone) marks the area where an upland region (continental Bedrock) and a Coastal plain 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. Lake Strom Thurmond, also known as Clarks Hill Lake in Georgia, is a reservoir at the border between Georgia and South Carolina in the Savannah Lake Strom Thurmond, also known as Clarks Hill Lake in Georgia, is a reservoir at the border between Georgia and South Carolina in the Savannah Further downstream, near the border of Columbia County, is the Stevens Creek Dam, which generates hydroelectric power, and still further, the Augusta Diversion Dam which marks the beginning of the Augusta Canal and channels Savannah River waters into the canal. Columbia County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The Augusta Canal is an historic Canal located in Augusta Georgia. ^[11]

Climate

According to Köppen classification, Augusta has a humid subtropical climate. The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist The city experiences mild winters and a humid summer. The average high temperature for the summer months is 90. 6 °F (32. 6 °C); the average low temperature is 67. 8 °F (19. 9 °C). The average high temperature for the winter months is 58. 9 °F (14. 9 °C); the average low temperature is 34. 4 °F (1. 3 °C).

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Record high	82°F (28°C)	86° (30°)	89° (32°)	96° (36°)	99° (37°)	105° (41°)	107° (42°)	115° (46°)	101° (38°)	97° (36°)	90° (32°)	82° (28°)
Normal high	57° (14°)	61° (16°)	69° (21°)	77° (25°)	84° (29°)	90° (32°)	92° (33°)	90° (32°)	85° (30°)	77° (25°)	68° (20°)	59° (15°)
Normal low	33° (1°)	36° (2°)	43° (6°)	48° (9°)	57° (14°)	65° (19°)	70° (21°)	68° (20°)	62° (17°)	50° (10°)	41° (5°)	35° (2°)
Record low	-1° (-18°)	9° (-13°)	12° (-11°)	26° (-3°)	35° (2°)	47° (8°)	55° (13°)	52° (11°)	36° (2°)	22° (-6°)	15° (-9°)	5° (-15°)
Precipitation	4. 5 in. (11. 4 cm. )	4. 1 (10. 4)	4. 6 (11. 7)	2. 9 (7. 5)	3. 1 (7. 8)	4. 2 (10. 6)	4. 1 (10. 3)	4. 5 (11. 4)	3. 6 (9. 1)	3. 2 (8. 1)	2. 7 (6. 8)	3. 1 (8)
Source: USTravelWeather. com[12]

Demographics

As of the census^[13] of 2000, there were 195,182 people, 72,307 households, and 48,228 families residing in the balance. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 646. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (249. 4/km²). There were 80,481 housing units at an average density of 266. 4/sq mi (102. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the balance was 50. 37% Black or African American, 44. 91% White, 0. 27% Native American, 1. 52% Asian, 0. 12% Pacific Islander, 1. 02% from other races, and 1. 78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 79% of the population.

There were 72,307 households out of which 33. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41. 5% were married couples living together, 20. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 3% were non-families. 27. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 55 and the average family size was 3. 13.

In the balance the population was spread out with 26. 8% under the age of 18, 12. 0% from 18 to 24, 29. 9% from 25 to 44, 20. 4% from 45 to 64, and 10. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the balance was $37,231, and the median income for a family was $45,372. Males had a median income of $32,008 versus $23,988 for females. The per capita income for the balance was $19,558. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 2% of families and 16. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 12. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The Augusta area's three largest employers include the Savannah River Site (a Department of Energy nuclear facility), the U.S. Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon, and the Medical College of Georgia. The Savannah River Site (SRS is a nuclear materials processing center in the United States state of South Carolina, located on land in Aiken Allendale and Barwnell The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Fort Gordon (formerly known as Camp Gordon) is a United States Army Installation and the current home of the United States Army Signal Corps and Signal The Medical College of Georgia, also known as MCG, is a public medical Research university located in downtown Augusta Georgia.

Arts and culture

Main article: Arts and culture in Augusta, Georgia

Sports

Teams

Augusta is home to four professional minor league athletic teams. Festivals Augusta is host to a monthly First Friday festival downtown as well as a variety of other annual events The Augusta Greenjackets are the city’s oldest sporting club, which began play in 1988 as the Augusta Pirates. The Augusta GreenJackets are a Minor league baseball team that plays in Augusta Georgia as a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. After the Augusta Pirates, the team was owned by the Red Sox and now by the Giants. In 1998, the ECHL Raleigh IceCaps relocated to Augusta and were renamed the Augusta Lynx. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The Raleigh Icecaps were a Minor-league hockey team from 1991 to 1998 as members of the East Coast Hockey League. The Augusta Lynx are the ECHL team based in Augusta Georgia. The Lynx currently play their home games at the James Brown Arena. The city hosted an AF2 arena football team, the Augusta Stallions, from 2000 to 2002. The Augusta Stallions were one of the 15 original teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season Arena Football was brought back to the city in 2006 when the Augusta Spartans began play in the American Indoor Football League; however, in 2007 the Augusta Spartans moved to the World Indoor Football League and were named the 2007 World Indoor Football Champions, but for 2008, the Spartans will play in the American Indoor Football Association. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name The Augusta Colts are a professional Indoor football team based out of Augusta Georgia. The World Indoor Football League was an Indoor football league founded by Harry Pierce owner of the Rome Renegades and Raleigh Rebels of the Augusta's Female Flat-Track Roller Derby, The Soul City Sirens, formed in January of 2008 and consists of two teams, The Atomic Annies, with an atomic-radioactive theme and The Rock-a-Betties, with a 1950s Pin-Up Girl Theme. As of March 1, 2008, The Sirens were in training to become qualified under the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). SP Augusta formerly hosted a soccer club, the Augusta FireBall. Augusta FireBall United, more commonly known as simply Augusta FireBall, were an American Soccer team founded in 2005. The club folded after two seasons of play.

Club	Sport	League	Venue
Augusta GreenJackets	Baseball	South Atlantic League	Lake Olmstead Stadium
Augusta Lynx	Ice Hockey	ECHL	James Brown Arena
Augusta Colts	Indoor football	American Indoor Football Association	James Brown Arena
Soul City Sirens	Flat Track Roller Derby	Women's Flat Track Derby Association (pending)	Skateland

Tournaments

The city’s famous golf course, the Augusta National Golf Club, hosts the first major golf tournament of each year, The Masters. The Augusta GreenJackets are a Minor league baseball team that plays in Augusta Georgia as a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The South Atlantic League or "Sally League" is a Minor league baseball League which operates mostly in the Southeastern United States, Lake Olmstead Stadium is a Stadium in Augusta Georgia, USA. It is primarily used for Baseball, and is the home field of the Augusta GreenJackets The Augusta Lynx are the ECHL team based in Augusta Georgia. The Lynx currently play their home games at the James Brown Arena. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The Augusta Colts are a professional Indoor football team based out of Augusta Georgia. This article discusses indoor variations of American football for indoor versions of association football (soccer see Futsal and Indoor soccer and for the Roller derby is an American -invented contact Sport —and historically a form of Sports entertainment —based on formation Roller skating Augusta National Golf Club, located in the American city of Augusta Georgia, is one of the most storied and exclusive golf clubs in the world The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's This tournament is one of the most prestigious in the sport and is part of the Professional Golfers' Association’s Grand Slam. Professional Golfers' Association, (with or without the apostrophe is the usual term for a professional association in men's Golf. The city is also a hotbed for disc golf. Disc golf (also called Frisbee Golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a Flying disc into a basket or at a target The Augusta Top Gun Series is a series of tournaments sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Association. The Professional Disc Golf Association ( PDGA) is the governing body of Disc golf. These tournaments are held at various venues in Augusta, including Pendleton King Park and Lake Olmstead. Also, Augusta hosted the 2006 Professional Disc Golf World Championships. Along with Pendleton King and Lake Olmstead, 2 courses in N. Augusta, SC were used for the tournanment. 299 disc golfers from around the world attended the event with Ken Climo winning the tournament and his 12th world championship. Ken "The Champ" Climo, from Clearwater Florida, is a professional Disc golfer Climo has claimed Twelve PDGA World Championship titles

Parks and recreation

• Riverwalk Augusta
• Augusta Canal, built in 1845 as a power source
• Phinizy Swamp Nature Park

Government

See also: List of mayors of Augusta, Georgia

In 1995, the citizens of Augusta and unincorporated Richmond County voted to conconsolidate their city and county governments. The Augusta Canal is an historic Canal located in Augusta Georgia. The city of Augusta Georgia, the largest city and the county seat of Richmond County, Georgia, is the birthplace and home of several notable individuals Richmond County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Citizens of Hephzibah, Georgia and Blythe, Georgia, also located in Richmond County, decided to maintain separate governments. Hephzibah is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Blythe is a city in Burke and Richmond Counties in the US state of Georgia. Augusta and Richmond County's consolidation took effect January 1, 1996, with the city and county merging operations. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The consolidated government consists of a mayor and 10 commissioners. In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Commissioner is a designation that may be used for a variety of official positions especially referring to a high-ranked public (administrative or Police) official or an analogous Eight commissioners represent specific districts, while the other two represent super districts comprised of the other eight.

Politics in Augusta often tend to be racially based, and several former holders of office have been the centers of controversy. An Augusta State Senator, Charles Walker (D), was convicted on numerous federal felony charges in 2005 and was removed from his position. A state senator is a member of a state's Senate, the Upper house in the Bicameral legislature of 49 U Charles W Walker (born November 8, 1947) was once a powerful Georgia State Senator Around the same time, former Augusta State Representative Robin Williams (R) was also convicted on federal fraud charges. Linda Schrenko, a former Georgia State School Superintendent who is from nearby Columbia County, recently plead guilty to numerous federal corruption charges for embezzling state education money and funneling it to her unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign and for plastic surgery. Linda Schrenko is a former superintendent of schools in the U She received an eight-year prison sentence for her crimes. A former mayor, Ed McIntyre, was convicted of bribery and extortion charges in the mid 1980s regarding the sale of city-owned riverfront real estate. Edward M McIntyre ( 1940 - 2004) became the first black mayor of Augusta Georgia in 1981. Augusta and Richmond County also have a long history of Democratic Party political machines such as The Crackers, which had a monopoly on local politics for much of the first half of the 20th century. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Southside Mafia was a political machine that dominated county government for much of the latter half of the 20th century prior to consolidation in 1996.

In early 2006 an organization founded by Woody Merry, CSRAHelp, filed suit against the consolidated government. The lawsuit, Merry v. Williams, was an attempt to force recalcitrant County Commissioners to perform the duties for which they had been elected

Education

Colleges and universities

• Augusta State University (public university)
• Augusta Technical College (public technical college)
• Medical College of Georgia (public medical college)
• Paine College (private historically black college)
• Savannah River College (public technical college)

K-12 schools

Public K-12 schools in Augusta are managed by the Richmond County School System. Augusta State University is a public University located in Augusta Georgia and is the oldest institution in the state of Georgia (while the University Augusta Technical College is a Two-year college based in Augusta, Georgia. The Medical College of Georgia, also known as MCG, is a public medical Research university located in downtown Augusta Georgia. Paine College is a private Historically Black College located in Augusta Georgia. Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention K–12 (pronounced "kay through twelve" "kay to twelve" or just "kay twelve" a designation for the sum of primary and Secondary education Elementary schools A Brian Merry Elementary School Barton Chapel Elementary School Bayvale Elementary School Blythe Elementary School The system has 8 high schools, 10 middle schools, 36 elementary schools, 4 magnet schools, and 3 other-format schools. A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula.

Private schools in Augusta include Aquinas High School, Episcopal Day School, St. Aquinas High School is a private, Coeducational Roman Catholic High school located in midtown Augusta Georgia. The Episcopal Day School is a private coeducational Episcopalian secondary school located in the historic district of Summerville in Augusta Georgia. Mary on the Hill School, and Westminster Schools of Augusta. Westminster Schools of Augusta founded in 1972 as a Coeducational, independent day school located in Augusta Georgia. Augusta Christian School and Augusta Preparatory Day School serve Augusta, but are located in neighboring Martinez, Georgia. The Augusta Christian Schools (ACS is a Christian School located in Martinez Georgia. Augusta Preparatory Day School ( APDS) is an independent non-sectarian Private school just outside of Augusta in Martinez, Georgia Martinez (m?rt??n?z mar-ti-NEZ) is a Census-designated place (CDP in Columbia County, Georgia and is an Affluent suburb of Augusta

Media

Main article: Media in Augusta, Georgia

Infrastructure

Transportation

Augusta is linked to Atlanta, Georgia to the west and Columbia, South Carolina to the east by Interstate 20. List of media outlets serving Augusta Georgia ( United States) Radio Radio stations in the Augusta Georgia market FM radio stations Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Interstate 520 (Bobby Jones Expressway) runs from I-20 Exit 196 through Augusta's western and southern suburban areas, eventually crossing the Savannah River to South Carolina where it becomes the Palmetto Parkway. Interstate 520 (I-520 partly encircles Augusta, Georgia. I-520 is also known as Bobby Jones Expressway and unsigned State Route 415 Bobby Jones may refer to Bobby Jones (golfer (1902–1971 Bobby Jones (right-handed pitcher (born 1970 right-handed baseball pitcher The current South Carolina terminus of I-520 is at U.S. Route 1, but construction is currently underway to complete its connection to I-20 in South Carolina near Exit 5. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States.

Other U. S. and State Routes include:
U. S. Route 1 U.S. Route 25 U.S. Route 278 State Route 4 State Route 10 State Route 28 State Route 56 State Route 104 State Route 232 State Route 383 State Route 388 Interstate 20 Interstate 520

Augusta is served by city transit service Augusta Public Transit (APT), but the main mode of transportation within the city is by car. US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick US Route 278 is a spur of US Route 78. It currently runs for 1074 Miles (1728 km) from Hilton Head Island South Carolina to Wickes US Route 1 in Georgia is also mostly signed as the State highway State Route 4. State Route 10 begins at the Downtown Connector ( I-75 / I-85) in Atlanta and ends at the Georgia - South Carolina line in State Route 28 is the Georgia segments of a multi-state Route 28 that runs from southwestern Aiken County South Carolina northwestward to northern Graham County North State Route 56 is a north-south state route located in the eastern part of the U Georgia State Route 104 is a spur route of its parent GA 4 It is more commonly referred to as both River Watch Parkway and Washington Road in the Augusta State Route 232 is a west-east state route located in the eastern part of the U State Route 383 is a short highway that runs north-to-south along North Belair Road and Jimmie Dyess Parkway from S State Route 388 is a short highway that runs north-to-south from S

Augusta has 2 airports: the main airport, Augusta Regional Airport, and a small airport for private and chartered planes, Daniel Field Airport. Augusta Regional Airport, also known as Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field, is a city-owned public-use Airport located six Nautical miles (11

Sister cities

• Takarazuka, Japan
• Biarritz, France

See also

• List of people from Augusta, Georgia
• Central Savannah River Area
• Masters Tournament

References

External links

• Augusta-Richmond County official web site
• Augusta Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Augusta Economic Development Authority Homepage
• CNN.com article on Augusta's racially divided government
• Serving Augusta, Aiken, and Surrounding cities of the C.S.R.A.
• Extensive, often artistic photos of Augusta, Georgia and the CSRA

Coordinates: 33°28′12″N 81°58′30″W / 33.47, -81.975

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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