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Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States, located in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. It had a population of 29,783 according to the 2010 census. Founded in 1887, Kennesaw has a past surrounded with railroad history. During the Civil War, Kennesaw was the staging ground for the Great Locomotive Chase on April 12, 1862. In 2007, the city was selected by Family Circle magazine as one of the nation's "10 best towns for families".

Located at 34.0253, -84.6158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Kennesaw, Georgia, Cities in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places in Cobb County, Georgia, County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

Cobb County Airport

Cobb County Airport - McCollum Field is a public airport located 21 miles northwest of the central business district of Atlanta, immediately south of the city of Kennesaw in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It operates 24 hours per day, although it is not controlled between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m... It is also designated as a weather station.

Located at 34.0131, -84.5986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Airports in Georgia (U.S. state), Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, 1960 establishments, Transportation in Cobb County, Georgia

Noonday Creek

Noonday Creek is a 20.2-mile-long stream in Cobb and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The stream begins near Kennesaw Mountain and ends at Lake Allatoona.

Located at 34.0564, -84.5356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of Cherokee County, Georgia, Geography of Cobb County, Georgia, Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)

Kennesaw Mountain

Kennesaw Mountain is a high-running ridge between Marietta and Kennesaw, Georgia in the United States with a summit elevation of 1,808 feet . It is the highest point in the core metro Atlanta area, and fifth after further-north exurban counties are considered. The local terrain averages roughly 1,000 feet (300 m) AMSL.

Located at 33.9762, -84.5797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Battlefields of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Monadnocks, Mountains of Georgia (U.S. state), Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw Mountain High School

Kennesaw Mountain High School (KMHS) is a public high school located in Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia. It was founded in 2000 as a magnet school specializing in science and mathematics and is one of sixteen high schools in the Cobb County School District.

Located at 33.999, -84.624 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Cobb County, Georgia, Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Educational institutions established in 2000, Magnet schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

KSU Convocation Center

The KSU Convocation Center is the athletic department’s centerpiece on campus. The 4,600-seat arena opened in 2005 in Kennesaw, Georgia and is home to the Kennesaw State Owls' men's and women's basketball teams, the volleyball team as well as the athletic department’s administrative offices. It is also available for booking for external events, and has hosted concerts, conferences and trade shows, as well as sporting events.

Located at 34.0369, -84.5803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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College basketball venues in the United States, Sports in Atlanta, Georgia, Indoor arenas in the United States, Sports venues in Georgia (U.S. state), Kennesaw State University, Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia

Town Center at Cobb

Town Center at Cobb (often called Town Center Mall), is a regional shopping mall located in Kennesaw, Georgia near Atlanta.

Located at 34.0168, -84.564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Shopping malls in the Atlanta metro area, Shopping malls established in 1986, Visitor attractions in Cobb County, Georgia

Pine Mountain (Cobb County, Georgia)

Pine Mountain is a natural geographical feature located in Cobb County, Georgia, near the town of Kennesaw.

Located at 33.9892, -84.6453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War, Mountains of Georgia (U.S. state), Geography of Cobb County, Georgia

North Cobb High School

North Cobb High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Kennesaw, Georgia. It serves approximately 2599 students in the Cobb County Public School System, in grades 9-12. The school mascot is the warrior and the school colors are navy blue and orange. North Cobb is the 2nd largest school in the Cobb County School District.

Located at 34.0394, -84.6485 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Cobb County, Georgia, Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Educational institutions established in 1957, Magnet schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

The Sentinel (KSU)

The Sentinel is the official student newspaper of the Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia. As of the Spring semester of 2007, the Sentinel has a weekly circulation of 5,000, distributed to over 30 locations on the Kennesaw State campus. The first issue of The Sentinel was published on October, 1966; the first editor was Robert McDearmid], shortly after the charter quarter of Kennesaw State. The paper and the paper has printed continuously since its founding.

Located at 34.0379, -84.581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kennesaw State University, Publications established in 1963, Media in Atlanta, Georgia, Student newspapers published in Georgia (U.S. state)

Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is a museum in Kennesaw, Georgia, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics from the American Civil War, as well as from railroads of the state of Georgia and surrounding regions. The centerpiece is the General, a steam locomotive used in the Great Locomotive Chase in April 1862.

Located at 34.024, -84.6144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railroad museums in Georgia (U.S. state), Museums in Cobb County, Georgia, American Civil War museums in Georgia (U.S. state)

Lake Acworth

Lake Acworth is a 90-acre man-made lake located southwest of the city of Acworth, Georgia. It is located in the extreme northwestern part of Cobb County. The lake impounds Proctor Creek (not the same as Proctor Creek in nearby Atlanta), and outflows into Lake Allatoona. The low dam is at the point where State Route 92 (Lake Acworth Drive) crosses. The city of Acworth operates Acworth Beach, a public beach and park along the northern shore of the lake.

Located at 34.0578, -84.6806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Protected areas of Cobb County, Georgia, Lakes of Georgia (U.S. state)

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States, approximately 20 miles north of Atlanta. KSU also holds classes at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Dalton State College, Appalachian Technical College and ]]Dallas. A current enrollment of over 24,600 students makes KSU the third largest institution in the University System of Georgia, trailing the University of Georgia and Georgia State University.

Located at 34.0379, -84.581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kennesaw State University, University System of Georgia, Educational institutions established in 1963, Universities and colleges in Georgia (U.S. state), Kennesaw, Georgia, Marietta, Georgia, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Education in Cobb County, Georgia, Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Visitor attractions in Cobb County, Georgia

WFTD

WFTD AM is a local Atlanta area AM broadcasting station. The station's programming is in Spanish consisting of music and talk under the branding of "Radio La Ley 1080 AM". It broadcasts at a frequency of 1080 kHz with 50,000 watts of power during the daytime and 30,000 watts during critical hours using a directional antenna system. WFTD is classified as a class D AM broadcast station according to the Federal Communications Commission.

Located at 34.0233, -84.6674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Atlanta, Georgia, Radio stations established in 1953

Oak Grove Elementary School (Georgia)

Oak Grove Elementrary School is public school located in Acworth, GA and is part of the Cherokee County School District. The current principal is Dr. Jennifer Scrivner. Oak Grove is one of the oldest elementary schools in Georgia.

Located at 34.0909, -84.6159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Schools in Cherokee County, Georgia, Public elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

Kennesaw State University Center for Election Systems

The Center for Election Systems at Kennesaw State University founded in 2002 for the purpose of supporting the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of state of Georgia, in the statewide deployment of a uniform voting system.

Located at 34.0379, -84.581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kennesaw State University

North Metro Technical College

North Metro Technical College (commonly North Metro Tech, or NMTC) was a two-year state technical college located in the state of Georgia, and governed by the Technical College System of Georgia. The college was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees since 2006. Since the beginning of July 2009, it is now the North Metro campus of nearby Chattahoochee Technical College.

Located at 34.0828, -84.6722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Defunct universities and colleges in Georgia (U.S. state), Education in Bartow County, Georgia, Educational institutions established in 1989, Educational institutions disestablished in 2009

North Cobb Christian School

North Cobb Christian School is an independent, college preparatory school with a Christian based environment. It is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. It houses children from K3 through twelfth grade. The school offers a variety of Honors and AP classes, clubs, and a variety of middle school, junior varsity and varsity sports. In addition to academic requirements mandated by the school board, a minimum of 28 hours of community service is required to graduate from North Cobb Christian School.

Located at 34.0438, -84.6615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools in Cobb County, Georgia, Educational institutions established in 1983, Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Kennesaw, Georgia, Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Preparatory schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

The Old Mill Restaurant

The Old Mill Restaurant was restaurant in an 1870s former mill building located in the Downtown Historic District of Acworth, Georgia, U.S.

Located at 34.0654, -84.6747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Industrial buildings completed in 1870, Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Flour mills in the United States, Restaurants in Georgia (U.S. state)

Noonday Creek Structure Number 16

Noonday Creek Structure Number 16 is a category 2 (low hazard) earthen dam on Noonday Creek regulated by the Georgia Safe Dams Program, located a few yards north of Big Shanty Road in Kennesaw, GA. Construction was completed in 1956.

Located at 34.03, -84.565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Dams in Georgia (U.S. state)

Battle of Noonday Creek

The Battle of Noonday Creek was a series of combat events in the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War that took place between June 10 and July 3 of 1864. General Garrard was ordered by General Sherman to interpose between General Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and detached infantry at Noonday Creek, which was just a few miles from Sherman's headquarters at Big Shanty.

Located at 34.0141, -84.5488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Atlanta Campaign, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War, Cobb County, Georgia

Noonday Creek Structure Number 4

Noonday Creek Structure Number 4 is an earthen dam on Noonday Creek regulated by the Georgia Safe Dams Program, located west of Noonday Creek Park. Construction was completed in 1954.

Located at 34.0617, -84.545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Dams in Georgia (U.S. state)

Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium

Kennesaw State University Stadium is a soccer and lacrosse stadium near Kennesaw, Georgia that opened on May 2, 2010, with the first match played on May 9. It is primarily used for soccer, and is the result of a public-private partnership between the university and the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer. The facility hosts both the KSU women's soccer team and the Beat, and also hosted the 2010 WPS All-Star Game on June 30. The stadium's capacity for soccer is 8,318.

Located at 34.029, -84.5676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Atlanta Beat (WPS), Soccer venues in Georgia (U.S. state), Women's Professional Soccer stadiums, Kennesaw State Owls, Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia

2010 Penske shootings

The Penske workplace shootings occurred on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Three people were killed and two others critically injured in a workplace shooting at a truck rental business located near the city of Kennesaw, Georgia. The alleged shooter, Jessie J. Warren, was captured and arrested in the incident.

Located at 34.0264, -84.5764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kennesaw, Georgia, 2010 murders in the United States, Mass murder in the United States, Deaths by firearm in Georgia (U.S. state)

Fred Stillwell Stadium

Fred Stillwell Stadium is a baseball venue located in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. It is home to the Kennesaw State Owls of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference. Stillwell Stadium has been home to the program since its 1984 inception. Its seating capacity is 1,200 spectators. The park features seating from bullpen to bullpen and also terrace-style seating beyond the left field fence. A press box is located behind home plate.

Located at 34.0335, -84.5818 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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College baseball venues in the United States, Baseball venues in Georgia (U.S. state), Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Kennesaw State Owls baseball