Augusta, Georgia Augusta, Georgia— Consolidated city–county —From top to bottom left to right: Augusta skyline as seen from North Augusta, Imperial Theatre, Municipal Building and the Signers Monument,Augusta Confederate Monument,Augusta Museum of History, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta Canal andSibley Mill, Augusta National Golf Club,Sacred Heart Cultural Center, andRiverwalk AugustaCity seal and logoNickname(s): The Garden CityMotto: We Feel GoodLocation of consolidated Augusta–Richmond County (red) within Richmond County, and location of Richmond County within the U.S. state of GeorgiaCoordinates: 33°28′12″N 81°58′30″WCountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyRichmond CountyEstablished1777[1]City-county consolidation1996[1]Government • MayorDeke Copenhaver • AdministratorFrederick L. RussellArea • Consolidated city–county306.5 sq mi (793 km2) • Land302.1 sq mi (782 km2) • Water4.3 sq mi (11.3 km2) • Urban259.52 sq mi (672.2 km2)Elevation[2]136 ft (45 m)Population (2012) • Consolidated city–county197,872 (US: 116th) • Density816/sq mi (1,313/km2) • Urban386,787 • Urban density1,490.4/sq mi (575.4/km2) • Metro575,898 (US: 93rd) • CSRA709,433Time zoneEST (UTC-5) • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)ZIP codes30901, 30904, 30906, 30907, 30909, 30912,[3]30815[4]Area code(s)706, 762[5][6]WebsiteAugustaGA.govAugusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located at the fall line of the Savannah River, at the head of its navigable portion. According to 2012 US Census estimates, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 197,872[7] not counting the unconsolidated cities ofHephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which as of 2010 had an estimated population of 556,877, making it the third-largest city and the second-largest metro area in the state after Atlanta. It is the 116th-largest city in the United States. Internationally, Augusta is best known for hosting The Masters Tournament in golf each spring.
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