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| Location | DeKalb, Fulton counties |
| West end | Spring Street (Atlanta) |
| East end | Stone Mountain Lithonia Road |
Ponce de Leon Avenue (/ˌpɒns də ˈliːən/ PONSS də LEE-ən), often simply called Ponce, provides a link between Atlanta, Decatur, Clarkston, and Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was named for Ponce de Leon Springs, in turn from explorer Juan Ponce de León, but is not pronounced as in Spanish. Several grand and historic buildings are located on the avenue.