Lithonia, Georgia

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Lithonia, Georgia is a small city in the eastern Atlanta metropolitan area known historically for its granite quarries and African American heritage.

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Lithonia, Georgia canonical 7
Lithonia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 470
678
770
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
county DeKalb County, Georgia NERFINISHED
daylightSavingTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
demographicCharacteristic majority African American population
elevation about 955 feet
geology granite outcrops
hasHeritage African American community
historicIndustry granite cutting
stone quarrying
incorporationDate 1856
knownFor African American heritage
granite quarries
locatedIn United States South
eastern Atlanta metropolitan area
locatedNear Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia
namedFor lithonia granite
nearbyFeature Stone Mountain, Georgia
surface form: Stone Mountain

Stonecrest, Georgia
partOf Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
postalCode 30058
region DeKalb County eastern region
state Georgia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationCorridor Interstate 20

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DeKalb County containsCity Lithonia, Georgia
DeKalb County, Georgia contains Lithonia, Georgia
Atlanta urban area hasMajorCity Lithonia, Georgia
this entity surface form: Lithonia
Redan, Georgia adjacentTo Lithonia, Georgia
Conyers, Georgia nearbyCity Lithonia, Georgia
Panola Mountain State Park (nearby) nearbyCity Lithonia, Georgia
subject surface form: Panola Mountain State Park
Stonecrest, Georgia borders Lithonia, Georgia