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Winder is located in central Barrow County at (33.996495, -83.720873 It is 20 miles (32 km) west of Athens and 50 miles (80 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.5 km 2), of which 12.4 square miles (32.2 km 2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km 2), or 3.97%, is water.
Southwest of Winder is an intersection with US 29/SR 316. As of fall 2019, the intersection is under construction to be converted into a grade-separated interchange. Construction is estimated to be completed in October 2020. [7] Just before entering Winder, the highway passes Fort Yargo State Park on its western end.
Barrow County is considered a part of the Atlanta, GA combined statistical area despite its comparatively small population. In 2010, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 78.8% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.
English: This is a locator map showing Barrow County in Georgia. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source:
State Route 316 (SR 316), also known as University Parkway, or Georgia 316, is a 38.9-mile-long (62.6 km) state highway that exists in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It links the Atlanta metropolitan area with Athens , home of the University of Georgia .
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A week ago, authorities say, a 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, ... In 2019, she was sued after being accused of bouncing a $10,000 check, court records show.
The crowd prays together during a vigil for the lives lost in the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.