General Information
Established: 1736
Named For- Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha
Population- 200,000 City, 500,000 Trade Region
Location 136 ft. above sea level. 200 Savannah River miles or approximately 150 land miles from the Atlantic Ocean
Nicknames- The Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), includes surrounding counties in Georgis and South Carolina, The Garden City, chosen in the early 20th century because of our City's many large private gardens.
Major Highways- Interstates 20 and 520, Us Routes 1, 25, 78, 278.
Military Instalations- Fort Gordon (US Army Signal Center)
Famous Augustans- James Brown, Amy Grant, Jessye Norman, Terri Gibbs, Laurence Fishburne, Joe Penny, Ray Mercer, Frank Yerby, Hulk Hogan and Larry Mize.