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'''Atlanta''' is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies primarily within Fulton County (for which it serves as county seat), with about 10% of the city lying within neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States.{{Infobox settlement
<!-- Basic info  ---------------->|name=Atlanta, Georgia|official_name=City of Atlanta|settlement_type=[[List of capitals in the United States|State capital]]|nicknames=The City in a Forest,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/atlanta-may-no-longer-be-the-city-in-a-forest/nDLGr/|title=Atlanta May No Longer Be the City in a Forest |publisher=WSB-TV |access-date=October 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028224916/http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/atlanta-may-no-longer-be-the-city-in-a-forest/nDLGr/|archive-date=October 28, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> ATL,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111029FE6BC70418&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D|access-date=2022-01-06|website=nl.newsbank.com|title=Archived copy|archive-date=November 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117063243/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111029FE6BC70418&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D|url-status=dead}}</ref> The A,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://clatl.com/atlanta/because-were-the-only-city-easily-identified-by-just-one-letter/Content?oid=4291994|title=Because we're the only city easily identified by just one letter|work=[[Creative Loafing]]|date=November 23, 2011|access-date=October 7, 2012|archive-date=May 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512230957/http://clatl.com/atlanta/because-were-the-only-city-easily-identified-by-just-one-letter/Content?oid=4291994|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hotlanta,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/atlanta-weather/love-or-loathe-it-citys-nickname-is-accurate-for-summer/UN3SNYM5UVGELOH6IJE3MMQ734/|title=Love it or loathe it, the city's nickname is accurate for the summer |work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=June 16, 2008|access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref> The Gate City,<ref name=sunnysouth1891>{{cite news|url=http://atlnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers/view?docId=news/ssw1891/ssw1891-0021.xml|title=Our Quiz Column|work=Sunny South|page=5}}</ref> Hollywood of the South<ref>{{cite news|title=How Atlanta became the Hollywood of the South|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/29/how-atlanta-became-the-hollywood-of-the-south/?page=all|access-date=May 25, 2016|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]|date=August 29, 2015}}</ref><br />(See also [[Nicknames of Atlanta]])|motto=''Resurgens'' (Latin for ''Rising again'', alluding to the myth of the phoenix bird)|image_skyline=<div style="display:inline-block;"><imagemap>File:Atlanta Montage 2018.png|center|305px| alt                        = Atlanta montage. Clicking on an image in the picture causes the browser to load the appropriate article.
<!-- Basic info  ---------------->|name=Atlanta, Georgia|official_name=City of Atlanta|settlement_type=[[List of capitals in the United States|State capital]]|nicknames=The City in a Forest,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/atlanta-may-no-longer-be-the-city-in-a-forest/nDLGr/|title=Atlanta May No Longer Be the City in a Forest |publisher=WSB-TV |access-date=October 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028224916/http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/atlanta-may-no-longer-be-the-city-in-a-forest/nDLGr/|archive-date=October 28, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> ATL,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111029FE6BC70418&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D|access-date=2022-01-06|website=nl.newsbank.com|title=Archived copy|archive-date=November 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117063243/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111029FE6BC70418&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D|url-status=dead}}</ref> The A,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://clatl.com/atlanta/because-were-the-only-city-easily-identified-by-just-one-letter/Content?oid=4291994|title=Because we're the only city easily identified by just one letter|work=[[Creative Loafing]]|date=November 23, 2011|access-date=October 7, 2012|archive-date=May 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512230957/http://clatl.com/atlanta/because-were-the-only-city-easily-identified-by-just-one-letter/Content?oid=4291994|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hotlanta,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/atlanta-weather/love-or-loathe-it-citys-nickname-is-accurate-for-summer/UN3SNYM5UVGELOH6IJE3MMQ734/|title=Love it or loathe it, the city's nickname is accurate for the summer |work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=June 16, 2008|access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref> The Gate City,<ref name=sunnysouth1891>{{cite news|url=http://atlnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers/view?docId=news/ssw1891/ssw1891-0021.xml|title=Our Quiz Column|work=Sunny South|page=5}}</ref> Hollywood of the South<ref>{{cite news|title=How Atlanta became the Hollywood of the South|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/29/how-atlanta-became-the-hollywood-of-the-south/?page=all|access-date=May 25, 2016|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]|date=August 29, 2015}}</ref><br />(See also [[Nicknames of Atlanta]])|motto=''Resurgens'' (Latin for ''Rising again'', alluding to the myth of the phoenix bird)|image_skyline=<div style="display:inline-block;"><imagemap>File:Atlanta Montage 2018.png|center|305px| alt                        = Atlanta montage. Clicking on an image in the picture causes the browser to load the appropriate article.
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== Skeleton Realm LIVE! ==
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Atlanta is perhaps best known as the home of [[Doug Bleichner]] and [[Sam Wagstaff]]. The city is home to [[Skeleton Realm]], Bleichner and Wagstaff's global think tank and consortium. It is also the filming location for the weekly livestream [[Skeleton Realm LIVE!]]
Atlanta is perhaps best known as the home of [[Doug Bleichner]] and [[Sam Wagstaff]]. The city is home to [[Skeleton Realm]], Bleichner and Wagstaff's global think tank and consortium. It is also the filming location for the weekly livestream [[Skeleton Realm LIVE!]]

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Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies primarily within Fulton County (for which it serves as county seat), with about 10% of the city lying within neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States.Template:Infobox settlement

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Atlanta is perhaps best known as the home of Doug Bleichner and Sam Wagstaff. The city is home to Skeleton Realm, Bleichner and Wagstaff's global think tank and consortium. It is also the filming location for the weekly livestream Skeleton Realm LIVE!

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