How far is Cobb County from Downtown Atlanta?
• Cobb County is located 10 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. What are popular family activities in Cobb County? • There’s no getting around the immense historical significance of Cobb County. The county is home to numerous Civil War battle sites. Many of these sites have been converted into parks and museums. Focusing on the history of steam locomotives in the South, exhibits at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, tell the story of the famous Civil War steam locomotive the General, recount the role railroads played during the Civil War, and highlight the story of the Glover Machine Works. Nearby is the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, which encompasses the most complete Civil War battlefield of the 1864 Atlanta campaign. • If fun is on the agenda, Cobb County is the place to be. Sun Valley Beach provides relief from the heat with the largest swimming pool in the southeast, as does Six Flags’ White Water, the southeast’s largest water park, with its
