Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta. The population of Duluth was 26,668 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Gwinnett County, behind Lawrenceville. As of the 2010 census, the population is estimated to be 26,600.
Duluth is close to Interstate 85. It is home to Gwinnett Place Mall, Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center, Arena at Gwinnett Center, Hudgens Center for the Arts and Red Clay Theater. It is also home to the Gwinnett Medical Center. According to Forbes magazine, Duluth ranks 26th in the nation in America's Best Places to Move and It was also named the Best Affordable Suburb in Georgia by Business Week magazine.
Atlanta on the other hand is the third largest in the Southern United States and the ninth largest in the country. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area, a larger trade area, has a population approaching six million and is the largest in the south-east. Like many urban areas in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta region has seen increasing growth since the 70s, and it added about 1.1 million residents between 2000 and 2008.
The driving distance between the two cities is 27 miles or 43 kilometres. The journey can be easily navigated by using Interstate 80 and on a good day should only take between 40 and 50 minutes.
Atlanta has one of the busiest airports in the world but such is the close proximity between the two towns flights would not be practical. A local Amtrak train service operates in the greater Atlanta area and details of trains and times can be found at www.amtrak.com
Duluth is close to Interstate 85. It is home to Gwinnett Place Mall, Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center, Arena at Gwinnett Center, Hudgens Center for the Arts and Red Clay Theater. It is also home to the Gwinnett Medical Center. According to Forbes magazine, Duluth ranks 26th in the nation in America's Best Places to Move and It was also named the Best Affordable Suburb in Georgia by Business Week magazine.
Atlanta on the other hand is the third largest in the Southern United States and the ninth largest in the country. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area, a larger trade area, has a population approaching six million and is the largest in the south-east. Like many urban areas in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta region has seen increasing growth since the 70s, and it added about 1.1 million residents between 2000 and 2008.
The driving distance between the two cities is 27 miles or 43 kilometres. The journey can be easily navigated by using Interstate 80 and on a good day should only take between 40 and 50 minutes.
Atlanta has one of the busiest airports in the world but such is the close proximity between the two towns flights would not be practical. A local Amtrak train service operates in the greater Atlanta area and details of trains and times can be found at www.amtrak.com
