Athens
Clarke County · United States
Athens, Georgia, is a college city on the Oconee River whose downtown music scene shaped American alternative rock — R.E.M., the B-52's, and Widespread Panic all emerged here. The University of Georgia anchors the centre, which offers a walkable concentration of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. Antebellum mansions survive from before the Civil War, and the city was founded in 1801 specifically as the university's home.
- Population127,315
- Nearest water from center0.3 km
- Nearest mountain from center14.6 km