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Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County is a suburban county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, which is located in the center of the county. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb, who in the early 19th century was a United States representative and senator from Georgia. It is believed that Marietta was named for his wife, Mary.

Located at 33.94, -84.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Atlanta metropolitan area counties, Cobb County, Georgia, 1832 establishments in the United States, Populated places established in 1832

Fair Oaks, Georgia

Fair Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,225 at the 2010 census. Fair Oaks lies just outside the city limits of Smyrna, Georgia and Marietta, Georgia, and the area uses "Smyrna" or "Marietta" for its mailing addresses. Except for actual residents of Fair Oaks, very few locals even know it exists as a separately-counted area. The name is also rarely used by local businesses, even in the immediate area.

Located at 33.9197, -84.5444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Cobb County, Georgia, Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)

Murder of JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét Patricia Ramsey /ˌdʒɒnbəˈneɪ pəˈtrɪʃə ˈræmzi/; (August 6, 1990 – December 25, 1996) was an American child beauty pageant queen who was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996. The six-year-old's body was found in the basement of the family home about eight hours after she was reported missing during a police search of her home. She had been struck on the head and strangled.

Located at 33.955, -84.5564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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WGHR

WGHR is a noncommercial radio station operated solely by the students of Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia, USA. The station is student- and listener-supported, with diverse programming from a wide variety of genres.

Located at 33.9394, -84.52 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Southern Polytechnic State University

Southern Polytechnic State University (also called Southern Poly; abbreviated SPSU) is a public, co-educational, state university in Marietta, Georgia, United States approximately 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. It is part of the University System of Georgia and calls itself "Georgia's Technology University. " The university was established in 1948 as The Technical Institute in Chamblee, Georgia. The first classes were held with 116 students.

Located at 33.9422, -84.5208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Big Chicken

The Big Chicken is a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Marietta, Georgia, which features a 56-foot-tall (17 m) steel-sided structure designed in the appearance of a chicken rising up from the top of the building. It is located at the city's biggest intersection of Cobb Parkway and Roswell Road and is a well-known landmark in the area. Constructed in 1956, it was remodelled following storm damage in 1993.

Located at 33.9514, -84.5204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Georgia Northeastern Railroad

The Georgia Northeastern Railroad is a short line freight railroad which runs from the town of Elizabeth, Georgia to the city of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Goods hauled are mostly timber, grain, poultry, and marble products. The GNRR's subsidiary, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, also operates on this line north of Blue Ridge. Despite the name, it actually operates between north-central and northwest Georgia, from north-northwest metro Atlanta, and is a few counties away from northeast Georgia.

Located at 33.9747, -84.5569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Georgia (U.S. state) railroads, Cherokee County, Georgia, Spin-offs of CSX Transportation, Companies operating former Louisville and Nashville Railroad lines

Cobb County Public Library System

The Cobb County Public Library System (CCPLS) is the system of 17 public libraries in Cobb County, Georgia, USA — excluding its second-largest city of Smyrna, which runs its own Smyrna Public Library. CobbCat is the online computer database of all CCPLS holdings, replacing the card catalogs. The CCPLS has a system by which books from any branch can be reserved and picked up at any other branch, usually within three business days.

Located at 33.95, -84.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Education in Cobb County, Georgia, Public libraries in Georgia (U.S. state), Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia

Six Flags White Water

Six Flags White Water is a 69-acre water park located northwest of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Originally opening in 1984 as White Water Atlanta, the park became part of the Six Flags family of parks in 1999. Today, it is marketed as a second gate to Six Flags Over Georgia, and the two parks often cross-promote each other.

Located at 33.9581, -84.5214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Six Flags water parks, Water parks in Georgia (U.S. state), Visitor attractions in Cobb County, Georgia

Dobbins Air Reserve Base

Dobbins Air Reserve Base or Dobbins ARB is a United States air reserve base located in Marietta, Georgia a suburb about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. It was named in honor of Captain Charles M. Dobbins, a World War II C-47 pilot who died near Sicily. It serves as the home station of the 94th Airlift Wing (94 AW) of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and its fleet of Hercules C-130 aircraft, and is also the location of the headquarters for AFRC's Twenty-Second Air Force (22 AF).

Located at 33.9153, -84.5164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center

General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center (formerly Naval Air Station Atlanta) is a military facility located 1-mile south of Marietta, Georgia, United States. It is located immediately south of Dobbins Air Reserve Base and shares its runways. Before 1959, Naval Air Station Atlanta was located at what is now the Peachtree-DeKalb Airport (PDK), located northeast of Atlanta in DeKalb County. It operated until 26 SEP 2009 when the base closed its doors.

Located at 33.9153, -84.5164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Life University

Life University is a school located in Marietta, Georgia, that offers a number of undergraduate programs. Life University is best known for its doctorate degree program in chiropractic.

Located at 33.9325, -84.5145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1974, Chiropractic schools in the United States, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Education in Cobb County, Georgia, Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Marietta, Georgia, 1974 establishments in the United States

Kennesaw Mountain

Kennesaw Mountain is a high-running ridge between Marietta and Kennesaw, Georgia in the United States with a summit elevation of 1,808 feet . It is the highest point in the core metro Atlanta area, and fifth after further-north exurban counties are considered. The local terrain averages roughly 1,000 feet (300 m) AMSL.

Located at 33.9762, -84.5797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battlefields of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Monadnocks, Mountains of Georgia (U.S. state), Kennesaw, Georgia

Battle of Marietta

The Battle of Marietta was a series of military operations from June 9 through July 3, 1864, in Cobb County, Georgia, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Union forces, led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, encountered the Confederate Army of Tennessee, led by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, entrenched near Marietta, Georgia.

Located at 33.9531, -84.5499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Atlanta Campaign, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1864, 1864 in Georgia (U.S. state)

Battle of Kolb's Farm

The Battle of Kolb's Farm was fought on June 22, 1864, between Union forces under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker and Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. John B. Hood. Hood attempted an attack on the Union force, but poor terrain conditions led to its failure.

Located at 33.94, -84.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Atlanta Campaign, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Cobb County, Georgia, Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1864, 1864 in Georgia (U.S. state)

Mount Paran Christian School

Mount Paran Christian School is a private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. It educates in grades pre-K to 12.

Located at 33.9816, -84.5029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Educational institutions established in 1976, Schools in Cobb County, Georgia, Kennesaw, Georgia, Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Preparatory schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

The Walker School

The Walker School, formerly known as the Joseph T. Walker School, is located on Cobb Parkway in Marietta, Georgia, in what was originally Sprayberry High School. The school, considered to be one of the state's pre-eminent private schools, was founded in 1957 as the St. James Day School at St. James Episcopal Church near the Marietta square. In 1972 the school became an independent body as the Joseph T. Walker School.

Located at 33.97, -84.536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1957, Marietta, Georgia, Schools in Cobb County, Georgia, Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

Kennesaw House

The Kennesaw House is a three story historic building in downtown Marietta, Georgia. It houses the Marietta Museum of History on its second and third floors. The building is west of the town square, adjacent to the CSX tracks.

Located at 33.9528, -84.5502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Buildings and structures in Georgia (U.S. state), Houses completed in 1845, Marietta, Georgia

Marietta High School (Georgia)

Marietta High School (MHS) is a public high school in the Marietta City Schools system in Marietta, Georgia. The school colors are navy blue, silver, and white and its mascot is the Blue Devil. Marietta High School's main rival schools are Harrison High School and McEachern High School. Of the 21,786 public high schools examined by U.S. News and its partner in the project, School Evaluation Services, the magazine named MHS a bronze medal winner.

Located at 33.9478, -84.5855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1892, Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Schools in Cobb County, Georgia

Chattahoochee Technical College

Chattahoochee Technical College (commonly Chattahoochee Tech, sometimes CTC) is a two-year state technical college located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is governed by the Technical College System of Georgia. Chattahoochee Technical College has seven campuses in the north-northwest metro Atlanta area, and another just outside of the region.

Located at 33.929, -84.555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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EHigh School

Cobb Virtual Academy is an online education program created and provided by the Cobb County School District. It is a separate entity from the Georgia Virtual School, an initiative by the Georgia Department of Education to provide online learning to students in public and private schools. Many students choose to take some of the various courses provided by CVA to either complete or add to their high school education.

Located at 33.9389, -84.5382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Education in Cobb County, Georgia, Alternative education

Marietta Square

Marietta Square, also called Glover Park, is a park and traditional city center in Marietta, Georgia.

Located at 33.9526, -84.5499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Marietta, Georgia, Parks in Georgia (U.S. state), Protected areas of Cobb County, Georgia

Marietta City Schools (Georgia)

Marietta City Schools is the school district which operates the public schools in the Marietta, Georgia. It is the only city in Cobb County which operates its schools separate from the Cobb County School District. Founded in 1892, classes began that year on Labor Day at four schools. It now consists of one high school, a middle school, and several neighborhood elementary schools.

Located at 33.9564, -84.528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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School districts in Georgia (U.S. state), Education in Cobb County, Georgia, Educational institutions established in 1892

Cobb County School District

The Cobb County School District is the county government agency which operates public schools in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The school district includes all of Cobb County except for the Marietta City Schools. It is the second-largest school system in Georgia and among the largest in the United States, with a current enrollment of 107,719.

Located at 33.9387, -84.5378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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St. James Episcopal Cemetery

St James Episcopal Church Cemetery was founded in 1849, as a parish burial ground that was laid out on the furthest corner of the 20-acre St. James' Episcopal Church property, at the corner of Winn Street and what is now Polk Street in Marietta.

Located at 33.9547, -84.5561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Marietta, Georgia, Cemeteries in Georgia (U.S. state), Anglican cemeteries, Protected areas of Cobb County, Georgia