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Agnes Scott CollegeLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Decatur, GA
Undergrads
810
Tuition
$31,283
Admission Difficulty
Average
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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. The Decatur Fire Department has an 80-year-old fire truck.
  2. Decatur is named after Stephen Decatur, an American naval hero who defeated the Barbary pirates.
  3. Decatur has eight parks. The acreage of these parks combined is the equivalent of 43 football fields.
  4. Decatur hosts the Decatur Arts Festival and the AJC Decatur Book Festival yearly.
Notable Natives
  • B.o.B. - rapper, producer
  • Mark David Chapman - murdered John Lennon
  • Rebecca Latimer Felton - first female U.S. senator
  • Gucci Mane - rapper
  • Michael Stipe - lead singer of R.E.M.
  • Gwen Torrence - Olympic champion in women's 200 meters
  • YC - rapper
Points of Interest
  • Atlanta Cyclorama
  • Chattahoochee River
  • Eddie's Attic
  • Emory University
  • Georgia Aquarium
  • High Museum of Art
  • Stone Mountain Park
  • World of Coca-Cola
Shopping Centers
  • Arbor Place
  • Atlantic Station
  • Edgewood Retail District
  • Lenox Square
  • North Dekalb Mall
  • Perimeter Mall
Movie Theaters
Big Cinemas
2801 Candler Road
Decatur
(404) 243-3605
Movie Theaters
Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Ave.
Atlanta
(404) 873-1939
Movie Theaters
UA Tara Cinemas 4
2345 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta
(404) 634-5661
Major Sports Teams
  • Atlanta Braves: MLB
  • Atlanta Falcons: NFL
  • Atlanta Hawks: NBA
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
Atlanta: : 20 minutes
Did You Know?
  • Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic Games in 1996.
  • Atlanta was destroyed by William Tecumseh Sherman during the Civil War. It is the only city in North America, including Canada, that has been destroyed by fire as an act of war.
  • Author Margaret Mitchell, who wrote "Gone with the Wind," has a house located in Atlanta, and it's now a museum.

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