Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is a city located in the state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 199,775. In 1996 the governments of the City of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form a single governing body known as Augusta-Richmond County.

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City - State - Georgia - As of 2000 - 1996 - Richmond County

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Augusta is located on the Georgia-South Carolina border, about 150 miles east of Atlanta. It is the second largest city and second largest metropolitan area in the state. It is the birthplace of the Southern Baptist denomination, and the location of one of the first autonomous black Baptist churches in the nation. The region?s three largest employers include the Savannah River Site (a Department of Energy nuclear facility), the U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon, and the Medical College of Georgia. The city?s famous golf course (the Augusta National Golf Club) has attracted national media attention for its refusal to allow women membership.

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South Carolina - Atlanta - Southern Baptist - Savannah River Site - Medical College of Georgia - Golf - Augusta National Golf Club - Women

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The city was originally named after Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and was the second state capital of Georgia (alternating for a period with Savannah, the first).

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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha - State capital - Georgia - Savannah

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