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East Point, GA Road Trips

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Downtown East Point, GA, GA

Photo: Jim Patrick

Trip Routes

3

Longest Drive

225 mi

Valdosta, GA

Quickest Drive

46m

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East Point, GA by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

38,233

Median Income

$58,983

Median Home Value

$247,500

Median Age

35.4

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

East Point, GA at a Glance

Founded

1870

Elevation

1,050 ft

Area

15 mi²

Sister Cities

Limón

Notable People from East Point, GA

A sampling of people born in East Point, GA.

Scott Russell

Scott Russell

1964

American motorcycle racer

Jamison Brewer

1980

American professional basketball player

J. J. Mann

J. J. Mann

1991

American basketball player

Jason Rogers

Jason Rogers

1988

American baseball player

Alonso Duralde

Alonso Duralde

1967

American film critic

Steven Thomas

Steven Thomas

1967

American lawyer and racing driver

City data from Wikidata (Q2933940), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to East Point, GA

East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in the city's Metro Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 39,595. The city is named for being at the opposite end of the former Atlanta & West Point Railroad from West Point, Georgia. East Point is home to R&B and hip hop groups such as TLC, OutKast, Coolbreeze, Organized Noize, and Goodie Mob. It is also the home of Teddy Geiger and author and film critic Alonso Duralde. A growing fine arts community includes artists: Bjay Allen, Marc Villanueva, Su Abbott, and Alli Royce Sobel. A portion of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located in East Point. The National Archives regional repository for data collected from the U.S. Census was originally located in East Point until it was moved to a new facility in the nearby city of Morrow.

Chairs Upstairs Bar and Restaurant, 2783 Main St, ☏ +1 404-768-0007. Probably the most popular bar in East Point. Located across the street from the East Point MARTA station. Traditional bar fare with a large international beer menu. Live music occasionally. Outdoor patio. El Rocio Mexican Restaurant, 2873 Main St, ☏ +1 404-559-1102. Mexican. Located across the street from the East Point MARTA station. Loving It Live, 2796 E Point St, ☏ +1 404 765-9220. Vegan, Organic, Take-out. Malone's Bar & Grill, 1258 Virginia Ave, ☏ +1 404 762-5577. Steak & Seafood. Located near many airport hotels. Oz Pizza, 2805 Main St, ☏ +1 404 761-7006. Pizza, salads, large outdoor patio. Located across the street from the East Point MARTA station. Spondivits, 1219 Virginia Ave, ☏ +1 404 767-1569. Seafood, popular with the airport crowd. Located near many airport hotels.

Radisson Hotel Atlanta Airport, 4475 Best Rd, College Park, ☏ +1 678-975-3470. Best Road I-85 Exit 71. Non-smoking only, near the airport.

East Point is easily accessed by Interstate Highway 85, 285. MARTA, +1 404-848-5000, [1]. For both bus and train. It is the second stop from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on all northbound MARTA trains.

Getting around downtown East Point is as simple as exiting the train station and venturing across Main Street. The wider residential developments are better accessed by car although there are considerable MARTA bus routes through the city.

Travel tips adapted from East Point on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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