Georgia

Distance from Athens-Clarke County to Atlanta

Straight-line distance

61.8mi

Athens-Clarke County, GA and Atlanta, GA are 61.8 miles (99.4 km) apart in a straight line. From Athens-Clarke County, the shortest path starts out heading WSW (258°).

kilometers
99.4
nautical miles
53.7
heading from Athens-Clarke County
258° WSW
heading from Atlanta
78° ENE
Athens-Clarke CountyAtlanta

Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Athens-Clarke County is from Atlanta

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Athens-Clarke County and Atlanta is 61.8 miles, 99.4 km or 53.7 nautical miles. That is the shortest path over the Earth's surface, computed with the haversine formula on a sphere with the mean Earth radius, 6,371.0 km. A course held on one compass bearing (a rhumb line) would be 61.8 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
61.8
Kilometers
99.4
Nautical miles
53.7
Bearing from Athens-Clarke County
258.2° WSW
Bearing arriving at Atlanta
257.7°
Bearing from Atlanta
77.7° ENE

Halfway between Athens-Clarke County and Atlanta

The great-circle midpoint is at 33.857368, -83.896975 (33°51'26.53"N 83°53'49.11"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Loganville, GA, with 16,862 residents, 1.4 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.

Time zones and daylight

Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Athens-Clarke County gets 14 h 25 min of daylight and Atlanta 14 h 24 min; on December 21, 9 h 54 min and 9 h 55 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Atlanta has 4.0 times the population of Athens-Clarke County. From July 2020 to July 2024, Athens-Clarke County changed by +1.1% and Atlanta by +4.0%. Both are in Georgia.

  1. 01Athens-Clarke County, GA128,691 (+1.1%)
  2. 02Atlanta, GA520,070 (+4.0%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Athens-Clarke County from Atlanta?

61.8 miles, 99.4 km or 53.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Atlanta from Athens-Clarke County?

WSW. The great-circle path leaves Athens-Clarke County on a bearing of 258.2° and arrives at Atlanta on 257.7°. The return trip starts on 77.7°.

What is halfway between Athens-Clarke County and Atlanta?

The midpoint is at 33.857368, -83.896975. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Loganville, GA, 1.4 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Athens-Clarke County and Atlanta?

Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.

Which is bigger, Athens-Clarke County or Atlanta?

Atlanta, with 520,070 residents in July 2024 against 128,691 for Athens-Clarke County, 4.0 times as many.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census 2024 Gazetteer internal points and Vintage 2024 estimates; time zones from Open-Meteo.

  1. 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  2. 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  3. 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  4. 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.