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Decatur, Georgia

Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name. An intown suburb of Atlanta and part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Decatur's public transportation is served by three MARTA rail stations. Decatur's official motto is "A city of homes, schools and places of worship.

Located at 33.7714, -84.2978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places in DeKalb County, Georgia, County seats in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places established in 1822, Decatur, Georgia

Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College (commonly known as Agnes Scott) is a private liberal arts college in downtown Decatur, Georgia. The college was founded in 1889 as Decatur Female Seminary by Presbyterian minister Frank H. Gaines. In 1890, the name was changed to Agnes Scott Institute to honor the mother of the college's primary benefactor, Col. George Washington Scott. The name was changed again to Agnes Scott College in 1906, and remains today a women's college. Agnes Scott currently enrolls 914 students.

Located at 33.7702, -84.2933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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WPBC

WPBC AM 1310 is an Atlanta AM radio station broadcasting on a frequency of 1310 kHz. In mid-December, 2012 WBPC-AM came back on the air broadcasting under an agreement with The Talk Radio, LLC, headed by longtime Latino community figure Teodoro Maus. During full-power (2,500 watts) daytime operation, the station is in Spanish with a talk radio format; and at night it once again featured Reggie Gay's Gospel Music service.

Located at 33.7725, -84.2816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Atlanta, Georgia, Radio stations established in 1953

Bradley Observatory

The Bradley Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Agnes Scott College. It is located in Decatur, Georgia, 5 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia, (USA). The observatory's largest telescope, the Beck Telescope, is a vintage 30 inch (750 mm) Cassegrain reflector built in 1930. The telescope was owned and operated by an amateur astronomer, Mr. Gibson. He offered the telescope for sale, seeking to upgrade his own telescope. Agnes Scott purchased it in 1947 for about $15,000.

Located at 33.7652, -84.2942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Decatur (MARTA station)

Decatur is an underground Train station on the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system in the heart of Decatur, Georgia. This station was opened on June 30, 1979. In 2005, a major renovation of the Church Street entrance to the station was begun that was completed in 2006. The redesign was intended to allow the station to fit in better with the stores and restaurants in the Decatur square. It has 2 tracks and side platforms that serve each track.

Located at 33.7747, -84.2956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority stations, Railway stations in DeKalb County, Georgia, Railway stations opened in 1979, Decatur, Georgia

Avondale (MARTA station)

Avondale is an at-grade train station on the Blue Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system . It has 2 island platforms; one for each direction. The center 2 tracks are not normally used for through service. Because of these middle tracks, it is not uncommon for trains to be bound for Avondale, having passengers change trains at Avondale. This station opened on June 30, 1979; From 1979 to 1993, this was the terminus of the East Line.

Located at 33.7753, -84.2819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority stations, Railway stations in DeKalb County, Georgia, Railway stations opened in 1979, Decatur, Georgia

Decatur High School (Georgia)

Decatur High School (DHS) is a high school in Decatur, Georgia, United States. It is the sole high school in the Decatur City School District. The school was established in 1912 in the heart of Decatur, walking distance from the city square, courthouse, and MARTA station.

Located at 33.7709, -84.2973 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Educational institutions established in 1912, Schools in DeKalb County, Georgia, Decatur, Georgia

DeKalb County Public Library

The DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL) is the public library system of DeKalb County, Georgia in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The library system headquarters are in the Decatur Library Decatur. Its collection includes over 800,000 books; collections of over 400 magazines, academic and scientific journals, and newspapers; and audiovisual materials including videotapes, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs.

Located at 33.7741, -84.2939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Education in DeKalb County, Georgia, Public libraries in Georgia (U.S. state)

Adair Park (Decatur)

Adair Park is a historic and contemporary community in the west section of the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Decatur. It is one of Decatur’s most diverse communities in terms of building types, and includes several individual neighborhoods. Adair Park has single family residences, townhomes, cluster homes, institutional buildings and commercial buildings – built from the early 1900s to 2008.

Located at 33.772, -84.3055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in DeKalb County, Georgia, Decatur, Georgia

City Schools of Decatur

The Decatur City School District is a public school district in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA, based in Decatur, Georgia. It serves the city of Decatur. City Schools of Decatur has a total enrollment of approximately 3,542 students and operates a total of eight schools—one Early Childhood Learning Center, four K-3 primary schools, one 4th/5th grade Academy, one middle school, and one high school.

Located at 33.7835, -84.3054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Decatur Cooperative Ministry

Decatur Cooperative Ministry (DCM) is a (3)] non-profit organization whose mission it is to prevent and alleviate homelessness while affirming the dignity of each family. Located in downtown Decatur, Georgia, and Metro Atlanta DCM provides housing assistance to the surrounding DeKalb County area by providing emergency shelter for women with children, long-term transitional housing for families with children, and bill payment assistance to prevent eviction, foreclosure, or utility cut-off.

Located at 33.7721, -84.2945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Christian charities, Homelessness charities, Non-profit organizations based in Georgia (U.S. state), Religious organizations established in 1963

Ridgeland Park

Ridgeland Park is a residential subdivision in Decatur, Georgia, USA containing a mix of older and newer homes. The neighborhood lies partly within the City Limits of Decatur and partly outside the city in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia. The streets include Willow Lane, Pensdale Road, Eastland Drive, Greylock Place, part of Scott Blvd and part of Medlock Rd. Ridgeland Park is bordered by Church Street to the south and Scott Boulevard to the north.

Located at 33.789, -84.2932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Decatur, Georgia, Neighborhoods in DeKalb County, Georgia