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Alpharetta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 57,000 . Selected for its location next to a spring, it began as a campground, and was originally known as New Prospect Camp Ground until late 1858. Officially chartered on December 11 of that year, Alpharetta ( Greek for "first town") became the county seat of Milton County until the end of 1931, when Milton was merged with Fulton County to avoid bankruptcy during the Great Depression.

Things to Do in Alpharetta:

Historic Downtown - Alpharetta Square, at the intersection of Milton and Main Streets, features antiques, gifts, flowers, dining and more.

North Point Mall - Just off GA 400 between exits 8 (Mansell Road) and 9 (Haynes Bridge) lies the area's newest mall with over 1.3 million square feet inside and many retail and dining spots along North Point Parkway. Two movie theatre complexes and an ice and roller skating facility provide entertainment options near the Mall.

Alpharetta is located at 34.073318, -84.281086. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.4 km² (21.4 mi²). 55.3 km² (21.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the , 7.2% from 18 to 24, 40.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

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