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 I-85 S/B – Rest Area No. 76, Gwinnett, Co., GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 34° 02.946 W 084° 01.458
16S E 774687 N 3771596
Rest Area No. 76 on south bound I-85 just north of were I-85 and I-985 merge. This is the last rest area before Atlanta.
Waymark Code: WM4FZJ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2008
Views: 89
Rest Area No. 76 on south bound I-85 just north of were I-85 and I-985 merge. This is the last rest area before Atlanta.
Small rest area, snakes, restrooms, picnic area, pet walking area and that is about it.
Highway Number: I-85
Highway Access Direction: South
Rest Area Name: Rest Area No. 76, Gwinnett, Co.,
Facilities:
snakes, restrooms, picnic area, pet walking area.
Services:
Vensing machines only.
Special Features:
The State of Georgia Salutes.
The 77,000 Georgians who severed in World War I; the 1.937 KIA; 3,319 WIA; 67 Ex-POWs and 54 MIA.
The 324,373 Georgians who severed in World War II; the 6,781 KIA; 11,650 WIA; 652 Ex-POWs and 364 MIA.
The 75,000 Georgians who severed in the Korean War; the 740 KIA; 1,1040 WIA; 97 Ex-POWs and 174 MIA.
The 228,000 Georgians who severed in the Vietnam War; the 1,584 KIA; 8,534 WIA; 21 Ex-POWs and 38 MIA and 13 Remains ID
The 28,000 Georgians who severed in the Persian Gulf; the 13 KIA; 14 WIA; 2 Ex-POWs and 0 MIA.
The 1,000,000+ Cold War veterans and the 660,900 (7/1/99) veterans living in Georgia.
POWs/MIAs in History
WAR Years POW Died in Captivity Unaccounted for / MIA
Revolutionary 1775-83 20,000 8,500 Unknown
War between the States 1861 194,000 (Union) 30,218 6,750
214,000 (Confederate) 25,976 (Combined)
WWI 1917-18 4,120 147 3,350
WWII 1941-45 93,941 (Europe) 1,121 78,773
27,465 (Pacific) 11,107 (Combined)
Korean 1950-53 7,140 2,701 8,177
Vietnam 1961-75 766 114 2,583 (1,970 6/1/01)
Persian Gulf 1990-91 23 0 0
Common Name for the Highway: Not listed
WiFi: Not Listed
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