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  2. Johnson Ferry - Wikipedia

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    Johnson Ferry. Coordinates: 33.9437°N 84.4052°W. Johnson Ferry was an important 19th-century ferry linking what is now Atlanta with much of north Georgia on the other side of the Chattahoochee River. The name Johnson is a corrupted version of the owner's name, which was really Johnston; therefore the ferry was originally called the Johnston ...

  3. Historic ferries of the Atlanta area - Wikipedia

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    Johnson Ferry Road is a major arterial road between Cobb County and Sandy Springs. From Columns Drive on the northwest riverbank of the Chattahoochee River , southeast to Abernathy Road, and continuing east on Abernathy to Roswell Road ( SR 9 ), the roads have been temporarily designated by GDOT as SR 947 . [ 10 ]

  4. Historic mills of the Atlanta area - Wikipedia

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    The ruins of Akers Mill. Akers Mill was located on Rottenwood Creek near Vinings.Located within the modern Cumberland/Galleria area, Akers Mill Road runs west from Powers Ferry Road at Interstate 285, immediately north of the Chattahoochee River, then turns south on Cumberland Boulevard, then departs west again after one "block", crossing Interstate 75 and then Cobb Parkway, and forming the ...

  5. East Cobb, Georgia - Wikipedia

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    UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) ZIP codes. 30062, 30066, 30068, 30067, 30075. Area code (s) 770 / 678/470/404. East Cobb is an unincorporated community in Cobb County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 164,055 people. It is an affluent northern suburb of Atlanta.

  6. Interstate 285 (Georgia) - Wikipedia

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    Interstate 285 (I-285) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for 63.98 miles (102.97 km). [1] It connects the three major Interstate Highways to Atlanta: I-20, I-75, and I-85. Colloquially referred to as the Perimeter, it also carries unsigned State Route 407 (SR 407) and is signed as Atlanta Bypass on I-20, I-75, and ...

  7. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    The national recreation area, a National Park Service unit, was established on August 15, 1978, by President Jimmy Carter. The park headquarters and visitor center are located at the Island Ford Unit of the park, at 1978 Island Ford Parkway in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The Chattahoochee River is a stocked trout stream [3] with 23 species of game ...

  8. Sandy Springs, Georgia - Wikipedia

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    0332975 [1] Website. sandyspringsga.gov. Sandy Springs is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and a suburb of Atlanta. The city's population was 108,080 at the 2020 census, [6] making it Georgia 's 7th most populous city. It is the site of several corporate headquarters, including UPS, Newell Brands, Inspire Brands, Focus ...

  9. Sope Creek - Wikipedia

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    Sope Creek is an 11.6-mile-long (18.7 km) [1] stream located in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It is a significant tributary of the Chattahoochee River. [2] It was known as Soap Creek during the 19th century. A section of Sope Creek runs through the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.