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1. Augusta,Georgiawasfoundedin1735 as part of the Britishcolonyof Georgia,underthe supervisionof
colonyfounderJamesOglethorpe.Itwasthe colony'ssecondestablishedtown,afterSavannah.
Augustaislocatedon the Georgia/South Carolinaborder,about150 miles(240km) eastof Atlantaand
70 miles(110 km) westof Columbia.The cityislocatedat33°28′12″N 81°58′30″W (33.470, −81.975).
Accordingto the UnitedStatesCensusBureau,the Augusta–RichmondCountybalance hasatotal area
of 306.5 square miles(793.8 km2), of which302.1 square miles(782.4 km2) is landand4.3 square miles
(11.1 km2) (1.42%) is water.
SavannahRiverandthe AugustaCanal,withRiverWatchParkwayand residential areasinforeground
Augustaislocatedabouthalfwayupthe SavannahRiveron the fall line,whichcreatesanumberof small
fallsonthe river.The city marksthe endof a navigable waterwayforthe riverandthe entryto the
GeorgiaPiedmont
Augusta,GA