Which continent is Atlanta in the United States?

Atlanta is located in the eastern part of the United States, on the platform at the foot of Appalachia Mountain at an altitude of 350 meters. It is one of the three highland cities in the United States, the county seat of Fulton County, the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States, the capital of Georgia and the largest industrial and commercial city.

As a railway hub, the development of Atlanta began at the beginning of19th century, and was destroyed in the civil war, but it was quickly rebuilt after being elected as the state capital.

The 20th century was the center of American civil rights movement, and the 26th Summer Olympic Games (Atlanta Olympic Games) was held from 65438 to 0996, which was also a centennial Olympic Games.

The natural climate of Atlanta

Atlanta belongs to subtropical humid climate (Cfa), which represents the climate of the southeastern United States. There are four distinct seasons here, with sultry summers and mild winters. The average temperature of 1 month is 5.9℃, but the high temperature in winter can reach above 18℃. The low temperature is sometimes below -5℃. The average temperature in July is 26.7℃. The rainfall branches are relatively equal, being1275mm.

The average snowfall is about 5cm, but the median is 0; Blizzard is rare, but 1993 appeared once in March. 20 141at the end of October, 65438+ experienced another blizzard attack, and the whole city was paralyzed. Freezing rain often happens, which is more troublesome than snowfall.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Atlanta