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Augusta, GA

Augusta, Georgia
Consolidated city-county
Augusta–Richmond County
Downtown Augusta on Broad Street
Augusta National Golf Club Riverwalk Augusta on the Savannah River
The University Hall at Augusta University Sacred Heart Cultural Center
The Augusta Canal with the Enterprise Mill in the background Old Government House
Official logo of Augusta, Georgia
City seal and logo
Nickname(s): The Garden City
Motto: We Feel Good
Location of consolidated Augusta–Richmond County (red) within Richmond County, and location of Richmond County within the U.S. state of Georgia
Location of consolidated Augusta–Richmond County (red) within Richmond County, and location of Richmond County within the U.S. state of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia is located in the US
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°28′N 81°58′W / 33.467°N 81.967°W / 33.467; -81.967
Country United States
State Georgia
County Richmond County
Established 1736
City-county consolidation 1996
Government
 • Mayor Hardie Davis
Area
 • Consolidated city-county 306.5 sq mi (793 km2)
 • Land 302.1 sq mi (782 km2)
 • Water 4.3 sq mi (11.3 km2)
 • Urban 259.52 sq mi (672.2 km2)
Elevation 136 ft (45 m)
Population (2010)
 • Consolidated city-county 195,844
 • Estimate (2014) 196,741
 • Rank US: 121st
 • Density 654.2/sq mi (252.6/km2)
 • Urban 386,787 (US: 98th)
 • Urban density 1,490.4/sq mi (575.4/km2)
 • Metro 583,632 (US: 92nd)
 • CSRA 709,433
 • Change 2011-2014 Increase3.32%
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 30901, 30904, 30906, 30907, 30909, 30912, 30815
Area code(s) 706, 762
Website AugustaGA.gov

Augusta–Richmond County US /ə.ˈɡʌs.tə/ is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia, and located at the fall line of the Savannah River, at the head of its navigable portion. It is in the piedmont section of the state.

The city was named after Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719–1772).

According to 2012 US Census estimates, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 197,872, not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.

Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta–Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which as of 2012 had an estimated population of 580,270, making it the third-largest city and the second-largest metro area in the state after Atlanta. It is the 116th-largest city in the United States. Internationally, Augusta is best known for hosting The Masters golf tournament each spring.

The area along the river was long inhabited by varying cultures of indigenous peoples, who relied on the river for fish, water and transportation. The site of Augusta was used by Native Americans as a place to cross the Savannah River, because of its location on the fall line.


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