Map of Atlanta CDP, Michigan

Atlanta is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan, along the 45th parallel. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 757 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montmorency County.

The community is centered on the junction between M-32 and M-33 at 45°00′17″N 84°08′38″W / 45.00472°N 84.14389°W / 45.00472; -84.14389 in the east-central portion of Briley Township. East of Atlanta, M-32 and M-33 run concurrently for about six miles. The CDP also includes a small portion of Avery Township east of Atlanta and south of the Thunder Bay River. The Atlanta post office opened under the name Big Rock on March 24, 1882; the name was changed to Atlanta on October 2, 1882.

The Sno*Drift rally racing event is held in Atlanta annually. The event is currently the first Rally America National Rally Championship event of the season.

Atlanta CDP overview:
Name:	Atlanta CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Montmorency County
Elevation:	892 ft (272 m)
Total Area:	3.78 sq mi (9.80 km²)
Land Area:	3.61 sq mi (9.35 km²)
Water Area:	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km²)
Total Population:	720
Population Density:	199.39/sq mi (76.98/km²)
ZIP code:	49709
Area code:	989
FIPS code:	2603920
GNISfeature ID:	0620305

Online Interactive Map

Atlanta online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Atlanta location map. Where is Atlanta CDP?

Atlanta location on the U.S. Map. Where is Atlanta CDP. — Atlanta location on the U.S. Map.

Atlanta location on the Michigan map. Where is Atlanta CDP. — Location of Atlanta in Michigan.

History

Atlanta was established in 1881 by Alfred J. West.

Atlanta Road Map

Atlanta city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) of it (5.90%) is water. The Thunder Bay River flows into the community from the southwest and exits to the southeast.