| The Stone Mountain Park got its name from
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| | objective is to educate visitors on how
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| the Stone Mountain, which is a granite
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| | the Stone Mountain is. That is the
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| stone rock. The Stone Mountain is located
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| | ecology and geology. They also educate
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| in the suburbs of Atlanta. The height of
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| | their visitor on the history of Georgia.
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| the mountain is about 513m. Most people
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| | Fishing, Picnic site camping etc. are
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| believe that the Stone Mountain is the
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| | some of the offers provided to visitors.
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| largest granite stone in the world. But,
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| | There are some commercial operators who
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| when you compare the Stone Mountain with
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| | offer attractions which may include:
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| the El Capitan in Yosemite, you will
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| | 1) The scenic railroad, which surrounds
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| discover that it is just one fourth the
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| | the entire mountain and facilitates the
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| height of the El Capitan Mountain in
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| | movement round the mountain.
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| Yosemite, which is the tallest granite
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| | 2) The sky ride is cable-car which
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| stone on earth.
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| | carries people to the top of the
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| The Stone Mountain is about 8km, if you
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| | mountain.
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| want to go round. To reach the top of the
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| | 3) The riverboat which is found in the
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| mountain easily, use the sky ride. On the
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| | Stone Mountain Lake.
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| top of the mountain, you may find pools
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| | 4) The Antebellum Plantation and Farmyard
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| of water formed from the gathering of
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| | are buildings which were built around the
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| rainwater. At certain periods of the year
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| | 1790 and 1845.
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| the visibility of the Stone Mountain is
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| | 5) There is also a broadcast tower, which
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| limited because of fog which covers the
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| | is found on the top of the mountain and
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| whole place. There are some tiny Shrimp
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| | transmits signals to two stations. That
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| in the pools of water on the mountain.
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| | is the WGTV Channel 8 and Weatheradio
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| The tiny shrimp usually dies when the
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| | Station.
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| pools of water dries off and you can only
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| | It will be very good for all the
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| find but their eggs, which are to survive
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| | inhabitants of Atlanta and visitors to
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| when it rains again.
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| | really visit the Stone Mountain Park, for
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| The Georgia State owns the Stone Mountain
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| | there are many things that you are going
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| Park, which is managed by an association
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| | to learn there and even see.
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| called the Stone Mountain Memorial
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| | This park remains one of the most
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| Association. The operation of the park
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| | important attractions in the Metro
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| and the different attractions is been
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| | Atlanta area. Thousands of people visit
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| done by a corporation called the
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| | the park everyday with their families and
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| "Herschend Family Entertainment.
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| | friends. Kids especially love the park,
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| In 1996, some of the summer Olympic
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| | because of the many activities designed
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| events took place in the stone mountain
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| | specifically for them. There's always
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| park, some of the events where table
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| | some occasion going on at the park. You
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| tennis and long tennis , Archer, and
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| | may want to check their website at
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| cycling just to name a few. There is also
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| | stonemountainpark.com, before you visit
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| a museum which operates near the Stone
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| | Atlanta, to put the park on your list of
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| Mountain memorial association (SMMA),
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| | places to visit.
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| called the Confederate Hall, whose
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