Athens Auto Insurance (GA)

Athens, Georgia is a city of around 115,000 spread about an area of about 118 square miles. It is the located in Athens-Clarke County and is the fifth largest city in the state. Athens’s economy is based largely upon tourism but is also home to the University of Georgia and features a vibrant art, music, and intellectual scene.

The city is accessed by US Highways 29, US-78, US-129, Georgia Highway 72, and Georgia 316. Compared to the rest of the state Athens’s annual fatal accident count is lower. Public transportation is provided by Athens Transit and UGA Campus Transit providing fee-free transit around the university and surrounding area.

Athens has a humid subtropical climate as such the city is accustomed to mild winters and hot humid summers. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with the wettest months being in winter and early summer. Athens can sometimes experience strong violent storms with tornadoes along with the effects of the occasional remnants of hurricanes which blow in from the Atlantic.