College Park (Georgia) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Fulton and Clayton counties, Georgia, United States
About College Park (Georgia)
The east-west avenues in College Park are named for Ivy League colleges, and the north-south streets are named for influential College Park residents. The community that would become College Park was founded as Atlantic City in 1890 as a depot on the Atlanta and West Point Railroad. The town was renamed Manchester when it was incorporated as a city in 1891. It was renamed again as the city of College Park in 1896. The city's name came from being the home of Cox College (where the city hall and other buildings now stand) and Georgia Military Academy (now the Woodward Academy). The history of College Park has been closely linked with what is now known as Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport — airport development having spurred several radical changes to the landscape of the munic
Top Attractions in College Park (Georgia)
Explore the best things to see and do in College Park (Georgia):
- ★College Park Golf Course
- ★Gateway Center Arena
- ★Georgia International Convention Center
- ★Main Street
Where to Stay in College Park (Georgia)
- 🏨Radisson Hotel Atlanta Airport
- 🏨Ramada Plaza Atlanta Airport
College Park (Georgia) Travel Guide Sections
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