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first thing to under- stand when visiting Atlanta is that it is a small
town surrounded by a large community. While Los Angeles may have the
reputation, you will not find a better example of uncoordinated runaway
growth and urban sprawl than Atlanta.
The population living within the city limits is less than 500,000
while the metro Atlanta area is some four million. In a nutshell,
the city is made up of pockets of communites with vague and ever-changing
boundaries. Downtown will merge into Midtown which will blend into
Buckhead, but they are considered distinct areas and each has its
own personality.
And the name 'Atlanta' seems to engulf everything even though the
business or attraction you may be visiting is no where near the city.
Example: Atlanta Motor Speedway is 30 miles south of the city; Six
Flags Over Georgia is 20 miles west of the city; Georgia Stone Mountain
Park is 20 miles east.
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