Alpharetta, Georgia Alpharetta, Georgia Alpharetta City Hall Alpharetta City Hall Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia Alpharetta is positioned in Georgia (U.S.
Location of Alpharetta in Metro Atlanta Alpharetta is a town/city located in north Fulton County, Georgia, United States.
As of the 2010 census, Alpharetta's populace was 57,551. The estimated populace in 2014 was 63,038. Known as the town of Milton through July 1858, the town/city of Alpharetta was chartered on December 11, 1858, with boundaries extending in a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) radius from the town/city courthouse. It served as the governmental center of county of Milton County until 1931, when Milton County was consolidated with Fulton County to avoid bankruptcy amid the Great Depression. Alpharetta is governed by a town/city council composed of six members and a mayor.
Downtown Alpharetta Alpharetta is positioned in northern Fulton County at 34 4 24 N 84 16 52 W (34.073318, 84.281086). It is bordered to the southeast by Johns Creek, to the south and west by Roswell, to the north by Milton, and to the northeast by unincorporated territory in Forsyth County.
Downtown Alpharetta is 26 miles (42 km) north of downtown Atlanta.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Alpharetta has a total region of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km2), of which 26.9 square miles (69.7 km2) is territory and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.37%, is water. Average snowy days ( 0.1 in) 0.4 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.0 According to the 2010 census, the ethnic composition of the town/city of Alpharetta was as follows: The Downtown Alpharetta Welcome Center is positioned at 178 South Main Street and has more than 200 complimentary brochures providing knowledge on the encircling area.
The Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest is held the first Saturday in October on the streets of downtown Alpharetta.
The Scarecrow Harvest is held the first Saturday in October in downtown Alpharetta.
The Alpharetta Arboretum at Wills Park was established in September 2008 and includes 26 trees.
A brochure about the arboretum guides readers through a walking tour of the trees and is available at the Downtown Alpharetta Welcome Center. A complimentary brochure for the arboretum is available at the Downtown Alpharetta Welcome Center and provides a starting point for a self-guided walking tour. The Alpharetta Farmers Market is a weekly farmers' market in the downtown region that opens every Saturday from 8 AM to 12:30 PM from April to October, and features farmers and gardeners from the encircling area selling fresh vegetables, flowers, and edible goods such as jam.
The Downtown Alpharetta Historic District is positioned in the center of Alpharetta at the intersection of North Main Street, South Main Street, Milton Avenue, and Academy Street.
The Mansell House and Gardens is a 1912 Queen Anne-style home that serves as a special event facility in Alpharetta.
It also serves as home to the Alpharetta Historical Society.
The Milton Log Cabin was assembled by Future Farmers of America students amid the 1934-35 school year and resembles life amid the late 19th century.
The Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway is a 6.1-mile-long (9.8 km), 12-foot-wide (3.7 m) concrete path that meanders through the woods along Big Creek, offering a place to walk, jog, inline skate and bike.
The Wire and Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival in downtown Alpharetta is held in October.
Elementary schools (Grades K-5) Abbotts Hill Elementary School Alpharetta Elementary School Birmingham Falls Elementary School in Milton Cogburn Woods Elementary School in Milton Crabapple Crossing Elementary School in Milton Creek View Elementary School Hembree Springs Elementary School in Roswell Lake Windward Elementary School Manning Oaks Elementary School Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell New Prospect Elementary School Ocee Elementary School in Johns Creek Summit Hill Elementary School in Milton Midway Elementary School in Forsyth County Shiloh Point Elementary School in Cumming Middle schools (Grades 6-8) Autrey Mill Middle School in Johns Creek Elkins Pointe Middle School in Roswell Haynes Bridge Middle School Holcomb Bridge Middle School Hopewell Middle School in Milton Northwestern Middle School in Milton Taylor Road Middle School in Johns Creek Piney Grove Middle School in Cumming Amana Academy, a enhance charter school in Alpharetta for students in Kindergarten to 8th undertaking Fulton Science Academy (FSA), a private school in Roswell for students in 6th to 8th undertaking High schools (Grades 9-12) Alpharetta High School serves most of Alpharetta Cambridge High School in Milton Centennial High School in Roswell Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek Milton High School in Milton Northview High School Roswell High School in Roswell South Forsyth High School in Cumming Independence High School, an alternative school positioned on the old Milton High School campus.
Fulton Science Academy High School (formerly T.
H.), a enhance charter school in Alpharetta for students in 9th to 12th grade.
Georgia State University, Gwinnett Technical College and Reinhardt University have campuses positioned in Alpharetta.
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System operates the Alpharetta Branch. a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1 (G001), Alpharetta city, Georgia".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014".
"City of Alpharetta website History".
"Alpharetta entry at Georgia.gov".
"Alpharetta City Council Minutes from April 17, 2006" (PDF).
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"City of Alpharetta CAFR" (PDF).
"Alpharetta GA Visitor Bureau Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau".
"Alpharetta Arboretum Inc.
"Alpharetta Farmers' Market".
"City of Alpharetta Website || Big Creek Greenway Trail".
"Zoning Map : City of Alpharetta" (PDF).
"North Fulton Elementary Schools" (PDF).
Fulton County School System.
"North Fulton Middle Schools" (PDF).
Fulton County School System.
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