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.

Miscellaneous

• Augusta is host of The Masters http://www.masters.org golf tournament every year, which is part of the Grand Slam in golf.
• Augusta is served by Augusta Regional Airport http://www.augustaregionalairport.com and the smaller Daniel Field.
• Augusta's largest newspaper is the Augusta Chronicle http://www.augustachronicle.com.
• Augusta is home to the Medical College of Georgia http://www.mcg.edu, Augusta State University http://www.aug.edu and Paine College http://www.paine.edu.
• Augusta's Broad Street is the second widest street in America.
• E-Z-GO and Club Car, the two largest golf cart distributors in the world are centered in Augusta.
• Augusta is home to the Augusta Symphony Orchestra http://www.augustasymphony.org.
• Norfolk Southern and CSX runs down the middle of the street in town (CSX has to serve an industry, so they have trackage rights on NS.)
• The Butt Memorial Bridge was placed in memory of Archibald Butt and is the only memorial to the RMS Titanic in Georgia.