page_title: Clarkston, Georgia
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Clarkston, Georgia / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Clarkston, Georgia
context_page_description: Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,554 as of the 2010 census. The Clarkston Campus of Georgia State University's Perimeter College is just south of the city limits.
  The city is noted for its ethnic diversity, and is often referred to as "the most diverse square mile in America" and "the Ellis Island of the South." In the 1990s, refugee resettlement programs identified Clarkston as a good fit for displaced persons of many backgrounds. The rental market was open, residents were moving farther out from the Atlanta urban core, and Clarkston was the last stop on a transit line into the city. At present students attending Clarkston High School come from over 50 different countries; the local mosque has a diverse and sizable congregation; and over half the population is estimated by some to be foreign born.
context_section_description: Clarkston is located at 33°48′37″N 84°14′24″W (33.810304, −84.239877).
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) is land and 0.94% is water.
  Clarkston is on the Eastern Continental Divide.
caption: Clarkston City Hall annex.
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