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| About
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Georgia's "Classic City," Athens is a prospering community, one that reflects the charm of the Old South while developing in cultural and industrial areas. It is located approximately 70 miles east-northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Athens is at the heart of a three-county metropolitan area of 126,000 people.
Athens and Clarke County share a common local government. The Clarke County population, according to a 1990 census estimate, is 86,000. A college town in every sense of the word, Athens appreciates its University population while recognizing its obligation to all residents to grow independently of the University. |
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Downtown
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| The University of Georgia and Athens have grown up side by side. When its founders were looking for a site for the new university, they sought a remote location where students would be isolated from the temptations of urban life. The town was named for its Greek counterpart, a great center of learning. |
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| Athens' elevation is 600 to 800 feet above mean sea level, and
because of its geographic location, the city is sheltered from much of
the extreme weather of the winter season. Mean temperature for January, the coldest month, is 43 degrees
F., and for July, the warmest month, 79 degrees F. Average minimum and
maximum temperatures for January are 33 and 53 degrees F., and for July, 68
and 89 degrees F. Average rainfall is 50.42 inches. |
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| About
UGA |
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The main campus of the
University of Georgia, located in downtown
Athens, covers 605 acres and includes 313 buildings.
The University
covers 4,308 acres in Clarke County and owns a total of 43,261
acres throughout the state. (See the UGA
Campus Maps).
The campus
adjoins the historic commercial section of
Athens
on its
northern boundary. Athens features many boutiques, restaurants,
churches, entertainment businesses, and service businesses. Travel
to Athens by road from Atlanta
takes approximately 1.5 hours. |
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| Visitors may obtain information at the
Visitors
Center, located in the
Four Towers Building on East
Campus
(Call (706) 542-0842).
Prospective undergraduate students planning a visit to campus may wish
to contact the Office
of Undergraduate Admissions in Terrel Hall.
Prospective graduate students planning a visit
may wish to contact the Office
of Graduate Admissions in the Boyd Graduate Studies Building. |
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Sanford Stadium |
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| Numerous
events,
performances, and activities
are held throughout the year
at the University.
For
general information about campus events, call the
University Communications Office at (706) 542-8090. |
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Complete
Visitor Information
UGA
Fact Sheet
Maps
Flagpole
Magazine
(local
entertainment magazine)
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