Atlanta is in the Southeastern United States. It is Georgias capital and largest city.
DistrictsAtlanta is a sprawling city consisting of a variety of neighborhoods, some of the them having characteristics of individual cities, such as Buckhead, while some have the feel of small towns, such as Virginia-Highland. Intown neighborhoods are located inside of the "Perimeter", i.e., highway I-285, which circles the city. Areas outside of the perimeter are still part of the city or the metro area and locals universally refer to this as "OTP" (outside of the perimeter).
Downtown is the most central and commercial area in Georgia (economically and politically). It includes the state capitol, city hall, corporate headquarters, Centennial Park, where the Georgia Aquarium and the New World of Coca-Cola are located, and the neighborhoods of Five Points, Fairlie-Poplar, Castleberry Hill, and the Railroad District.
Midtown, business district with tall skyscrapers, and a popular nightlife area. This area also includes Piedmont Park, the Woodruff Arts Center, the Georgia Tech campus and complex, and SoNo.
North Atlanta/Buckhead, includes the once thriving nightlife district of Buckhead, and neighboring Brookwood Hills, as well as Peachtree Battle, and the Governers Mansion.
Northwest Atlanta, includes Atlantic Station, Atlantas new urban renewed district.
Northeast Atlanta, includes Ansley Park, Morningside, and Druid Hills. Emory University, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and Fernbank Museum of Natural History are also located here.
East Atlanta, includes the alternative style neighborhood Little Five Points, trendy Virginia-Highland with nearby Poncey-Highland, as well as the growing district of East Atlanta, Historic King District in Sweet Auburn, and Grant Park.
South Atlanta, includes Turner Field and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and the neighborhoods of Mechanicsville, West End, and Oakland City.
West Atlanta, includes Vine City, Bankhead, and Collier Heights.
Southwest Atlanta, includes Westview Cemetery, the Wrens Nest, Historic West End, and Westview.
Suburban CitiesFulton County-East Point, College Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Hapeville
Dekalb County-Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Lithonia, Stone Mountain
Cobb County-Kennesaw, Marietta, Smyrna
Gwinnett County-Duluth, Buford, Lawrenceville, Norcross
Clayton County-Jonesboro
Other-Newnan, Cumming, Fayetteville, Griffin, Peachtree City, Union City