Geography
Kennesaw is located at 34°1′31″N 84°36′57″W / 34.02528°N 84.61583°W / 34.02528; -84.61583 (34.025183, -84.615875).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.4 square miles (22 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.82%, is water.
Kennesaw Mountain (as well as conjoined Little Kennesaw Mountain) is located southeast of the city limits in the battlefield park. Its summit is the highest point in the Atlanta metro area, at an elevation of 1,808 feet (551 m) above sea level. The city was renamed for the mountain.
The area around Kennesaw is a major retail hub with a major regional mall, Town Center at Cobb, numerous restaurants and most major chain stores located along Barrett Parkway southeast of the city.
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