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Each region has its own distinctive characteristics for instance the Ridge and Valley which lies in the northwest corner of the state includes limestone sandstone shale and other sedimentary rocks which have yielded construction-grade limestone barite ocher and small amounts of coal, US 41.svg U.S Route 41, Stockbridge pop 25,636 DeKalb (2,553/sq mi) See also: Political party strength in Georgia (U.S state). 7.2 Secondary highways The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the principal rapid transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting of 48 miles (77 km) of rail track with 38 train stations MARTA operates almost exclusively in Fulton and DeKalb counties with bus service to two destinations in Cobb county and the Cumberland Transfer Center next to the Cumberland Mall and a single rail station in Clayton County at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport MARTA also operates a separate paratransit service for disabled customers as of 2009 the average total daily ridership for the system (bus and rail) was 482,500 passengers. . Typical of the southeastern U.S Atlanta receives abundant rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year though late spring and early fall are somewhat drier the average annual rainfall is 50.2 inches (1,280 mm) while snowfall is typically light at around 2.9 to 5 inches per year the heaviest single snowfall occurred on January 23 1940 with around 10 inches (25 cm) of snow However ice storms usually cause more problems than snowfall does the most severe occurring on January 7 1973 Tornadoes are rare in the city itself but the March 14 2008 EF2 tornado damaged prominent structures in downtown Atlanta. Earl Averill, 7 Parks and recreational activities Main article: History of Georgia (U.S state), Sat 28th The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn is the largest Hindu temple in the United States. . .

. Laos (5) 48/9 84/29 Murphy Access and transportation 46/8 76/24 Top 10 Non-English Languages Spoken in Georgia; FR Yugoslavia: RTS RTCG, Georgia 279.svg State Route 279 The Downtown Connector freeway opened in the 1950s and the blocks between Williams Street and Techwood Drive were demolished to make way for it in 1959 Lenox Square and in 1964 Ansley Mall opened and the Tenth Street shopping district went into decline By the late 1960s Peachtree Street between Eighth and Fourteenth Streets had become a center of hippie culture known as the Strip. Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4.7% 1.9% 1.5% n/a, The highest point in the immediate area is Kennesaw Mountain at 1,808 ft (551 m) followed by Stone Mountain at 1,686 ft (514 m) Sweat Mountain at 1,640 ft (500 m) and Little Kennesaw Mountain at 1,600 ft (488 m) Others include Blackjack Mountain Lost Mountain Brushy Mountain Pine Mountain and Mount Wilkinson (Vinings Mountain) Many of these play prominently in the various battles of the Atlanta Campaign during the American Civil War If the further-north counties are included Bear Mountain is highest followed by Pine Log Mountain Sawnee Mountain and Hanging Mountain followed by the others listed above Stone Sweat Bear and Sawnee are all home to some of the area's broadcast stations, Lacrosse Hoyt Wilhelm Blue = Participating for the first time Green = Have previously participated Yellow square is host city (Atlanta). .