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Georgia Aquarium
One of the world's largest aquariums in Atlanta housing whale sharks, beluga whales, and over 100,000 marine animals.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Georgia, United States · North America
Lithonia is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pine Mountain, 27km from Georgia Aquarium.
Lithonia is a town located in Georgia, United States. With a population of 2,022, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Lithonia sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lithonia to your route.
Lithonia ( lih-THOH-nee-ə, AAVE: ly-) is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The city's population was 2,662 at the 2020 census. Lithonia is in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
"Lithonia" means "city/town of stone". Lithonia is in the heart of the Georgian granite-quarrying and viewing region,Read more
hence the name of the town, from the Greek lithos, for “stone”. The huge nearby Stone Mountain is composed of granite, while the Lithonia gneiss is a form of metamorphic rock. The Stone Mountain granite is younger than, and has intruded the Lithonia gneiss. The area has a history of rock quarries. The mines were served by the Georgia Railroad and Atlanta, Stone Mountain & Lithonia Railway. Some of the rock quarries have been converted to parkland, and the rail lines to rail-trail.
Lithonia is one of the gateways to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, which is largely contained inside Stonecrest, Georgia.
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Lithonia is located in Georgia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 33.7123 latitude, -84.1052 longitude.
Lithonia has a population of approximately 2,022 people, making it a town in United States.
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One of the world's largest aquariums in Atlanta housing whale sharks, beluga whales, and over 100,000 marine animals.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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A challenging natural terrain road course in Braselton, Georgia, famous for Petit Le Mans and its daunting downhill esses.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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