Augusta, Georgia
| Augusta, Georgia | |||||||||
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| Consolidated city-county | |||||||||
| Augusta–Richmond County | |||||||||
Clockwise from top: Downtown Augusta on Broad Street, Riverwalk Augusta on the Savannah River, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Old Government House, Augusta Canal with the Enterprise Mill in the background, Augusta University, Augusta National Golf Club
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| 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 |
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 Augusta, Georgia
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| Coordinates: 33°28′N 81°58′W / 33.467°N 81.967°W | |||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||
| State | Georgia | ||||||||
| County | Richmond County | ||||||||
| Established | 1736 | ||||||||
| City-county consolidation | 1996 | ||||||||
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| • 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 |
 3.32% |
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| 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 | ||||||||
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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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