Interesting facts

1. College Park was originally incorporated in 1890 under the name "Atlantic City." 2. The city was renamed College Park in 1895, honoring the presence of Cox College (formerly Southern Female College) and the Georgia Military Academy. 3. The Georgia Military Academy was founded in 1900 and later renamed Woodward Academy, which is now the largest independent day school in the continental United States. 4. A significant portion of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport—the busiest airport in the world—is located within the city limits of College Park. 5. The city is home to the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC), the second-largest convention center in the state of Georgia. 6. The Gateway Center Arena in College Park serves as the home court for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream and the NBA G League's College Park Skyhawks. 7. College Park boasts the fourth-largest urban historic district in Georgia. 8. The College Park Historic District features over 850 structures on the National Register of Historic Places. 9. Many homes in the historic district date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring Queen Anne, Craftsman, and Tudor architectural styles. 10. The ATL Skytrain, an automated people mover, directly connects the airport to the GICC and College Park's Gateway Center. 11. The city operates its own municipal power grid, College Park Power. 12. College Park has been a major incubator for Southern hip-hop talent. 13. Rapper 2 Chainz (Tauheed Epps) was born and raised in College Park. 14. Hip-hop artist Gunna is also a native of College Park. 15. Grammy-winning artist Ludacris attended Banneker High School in College Park after moving to the area. 16. The city is served by the College Park MARTA station, providing direct heavy-rail access to downtown Atlanta in under 15 minutes. 17. A BMW Group Regional Training Center is located in College Park, near the airport. 18. The city's massive future mixed-use development, Six West, sits on 311 acres of land that was historically residential but cleared due to airport noise. 19. Main Street in College Park features a walkable commercial corridor lined with local restaurants, boutiques, and historic storefronts. 20. Chick-fil-A's original corporate footprint borders College Park, with the Dwarf House in neighboring Hapeville just minutes away.