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Big Chicken

The Big Chicken is a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Marietta, Georgia, which features a 56-foot-tall (17 m) steel-sided structure designed in the appearance of a chicken rising up from the top of the building. It is located at the city's biggest intersection of Cobb Parkway and Roswell Road and is a well-known landmark in the area. Constructed in 1956, it was remodelled following storm damage in 1993.

Located at 33.9514, -84.5204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Marietta, Georgia, Novelty buildings in the United States, Roadside attractions in the United States, Animal monuments, Fictional chickens, Restaurants in Georgia (U.S. state), 1963 sculptures, KFC, Landmarks in Atlanta, Georgia, Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Visitor attractions in Cobb County, Georgia, Restaurants established in 1956, Buildings and structures completed in 1963

Georgia Northeastern Railroad

The Georgia Northeastern Railroad is a short line freight railroad which runs from the town of Elizabeth, Georgia to the city of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Goods hauled are mostly timber, grain, poultry, and marble products. The GNRR's subsidiary, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, also operates on this line north of Blue Ridge. Despite the name, it actually operates between north-central and northwest Georgia, from north-northwest metro Atlanta, and is a few counties away from northeast Georgia.

Located at 33.9747, -84.5569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Georgia (U.S. state) railroads, Cherokee County, Georgia, Spin-offs of CSX Transportation, Companies operating former Louisville and Nashville Railroad lines

Six Flags White Water

Six Flags White Water is a 69-acre water park located northwest of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Originally opening in 1984 as White Water Atlanta, the park became part of the Six Flags family of parks in 1999. Today, it is marketed as a second gate to Six Flags Over Georgia, and the two parks often cross-promote each other.

Located at 33.9581, -84.5214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Six Flags water parks, Water parks in Georgia (U.S. state), Visitor attractions in Cobb County, Georgia

Battle of Marietta

The Battle of Marietta was a series of military operations from June 9 through July 3, 1864, in Cobb County, Georgia, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Union forces, led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, encountered the Confederate Army of Tennessee, led by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, entrenched near Marietta, Georgia.

Located at 33.9531, -84.5499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Atlanta Campaign, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1864, 1864 in Georgia (U.S. state)

Mount Paran Christian School

Mount Paran Christian School is a private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. It educates in grades pre-K to 12.

Located at 33.9816, -84.5029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Educational institutions established in 1976, Schools in Cobb County, Georgia, 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 Walker School

The Walker School, formerly known as the Joseph T. Walker School, is located on Cobb Parkway in Marietta, Georgia, in what was originally Sprayberry High School. The school, considered to be one of the state's pre-eminent private schools, was founded in 1957 as the St. James Day School at St. James Episcopal Church near the Marietta square. In 1972 the school became an independent body as the Joseph T. Walker School.

Located at 33.97, -84.536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1957, Marietta, Georgia, Schools in Cobb County, Georgia, Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

Marietta City Schools (Georgia)

Marietta City Schools is the school district which operates the public schools in the Marietta, Georgia. It is the only city in Cobb County which operates its schools separate from the Cobb County School District. Founded in 1892, classes began that year on Labor Day at four schools. It now consists of one high school, a middle school, and several neighborhood elementary schools.

Located at 33.9564, -84.528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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School districts in Georgia (U.S. state), Education in Cobb County, Georgia, Educational institutions established in 1892

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 2 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