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Districts
Atlanta 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).
- Atlanta/Downtown|Downtown is the most central and commercial area in Georgia (economically and politically). It includes the state capitol, city hall, corporate headquarters, Atlanta/Centennial Park Area|Centennial Park, where the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coke are located, and the neighborhoods of Atlanta/Five Points|Five Points, Atlanta/Fairlie-Poplar|Fairlie-Poplar, Atlanta/Castleberry Hill|Castleberry Hill, and the Railroad District.
- Atlanta/Midtown|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 Atlanta/SoNo|SoNo.
- Atlanta/Buckhead|North Atlanta/Buckhead, includes the once thriving nightlife district of Buckhead, and neighboring Brookwood Hills, as well as Peachtree Battle, and the Governer's Mansion.
- Northwest Atlanta, includes Atlanta/Atlantic Station|Atlantic Station, Atlanta's 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 Atlanta/Little Five Points|Little Five Points, trendy Atlanta/Virginia-Highland|Virginia-Highland with nearby Atlanta/Poncey-Highland|Poncey-Highland, as well as the growing district of Atlanta/East|East Atlanta, Atlanta/King Historic District|Historic King District in Sweet Auburn, and Atlanta/Grant Park|Grant Park.
- South Atlanta, includes Turner Field and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and the neighborhoods of Mechanicsville, West End, and Oakland City.
- Atlanta/West|West Atlanta, includes Vine City, Bankhead, and Collier Heights.
- Southwest Atlanta, includes Westview Cemetery, the Wren's Nest, Historic West End, and Westview.
Suburban Cities
- Fulton County-East Point, College Park (Georgia) | College Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell (Georgia) | Roswell, Alpharetta, Hapeville
- Dekalb County-Chamblee, Decatur (Georgia)|Decatur, Doraville, Lithonia, Stone Mountain
- Cobb County-Kennesaw, Marietta (Georgia)|Marietta, Smyrna
- Gwinnett County-Duluth (Georgia)|Duluth, Buford, Lawrenceville, Norcross
- Clayton County-Jonesboro (Georgia)|Jonesboro
- Other-Newnan, Cumming, Fayetteville (Georgia)|Fayetteville, Griffin, Peachtree City, Union City (Georgia)|Union City
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