Zero Milepost (Atlanta)

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Zero Milepost (Atlanta) is a historic marker in downtown Atlanta that denotes the original terminus point from which the city developed as a major railroad hub.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Atlanta Zero Milepost 1
Zero Milepost 1
Zero Milepost (Atlanta) canonical 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic marker
landmark
milepost
associatedWith Western and Atlantic Railroad
development of Atlanta’s rail infrastructure
category Historic landmarks in Atlanta
Transportation history of Atlanta
city Atlanta
country United States
denotes origin point of Atlanta’s railroad network
original terminus point of Atlanta
function marking the zero point of a rail line
hasName Atlanta Zero Milepost
Zero Milepost
heritageStatus historic site
locatedIn Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta

Downtown Atlanta
United States
locatedInTime 19th century railroad era
material stone
near downtown railroad tracks of Atlanta
originalFunction railroad survey marker
relatedTo Terminus (early name of Atlanta)
linked to: Terminus, Georgia

railroad surveying
significance associated with the founding of Atlanta as a rail terminus
marks the point from which Atlanta developed as a major railroad hub
state Georgia
symbolizes Atlanta’s history as a transportation hub
origin of the city of Atlanta
use reference point for railroad distances

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Western and Atlantic Railroad hasLandmark Zero Milepost (Atlanta)
Zero Milepost (Atlanta) hasName Zero Milepost
linked to: Zero Milepost (Atlanta)
Zero Milepost (Atlanta) hasName Atlanta Zero Milepost
linked to: Zero Milepost (Atlanta)