Buford Highway

Buford Highway Corridor (community)
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Chamblee is located in Metro Atlanta
Chamblee
Chamblee
Location in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°53′15″N 84°18′19″W / 33.88750°N 84.30528°W / 33.88750; -84.30528
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyFulton, DeKalb, and Gwinnett
Area
 • Total3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
 • Land3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total15,790
 • Density5,100/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30341, 30366
Area code770
FIPS code13-15172[2]
GNIS feature ID0331371[3]

Buford Highway (also Buford Highway Corridor), a.k.a. the DeKalb International Corridor,[4][5] and in the 1990–2000's as the DeKalb County International Village district,[6] is a community northeast of the city of Atlanta, celebrated for its ethnic diversity and spanning multiple counties including Fulton, DeKalb, and Gwinnett counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The area generally spans along and on either side of a stretch of Georgia State Route 13 (SR 13) in DeKalb County. It begins just north of Midtown Atlanta, continues northeast through the towns of Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, and Norcross. The name of the corridor originates from the name of the highway which connects to the city of Buford. Creative Loafing's Atlanta edition named Buford Highway Atlanta's "best neighborhood for diversity" in their March 2012 Neighborhood Guide.[7] The population exceeds 50,000.[8]

  1. ^ "Chamblee (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Discover DeKalb - Discover Chamblee". Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Discover DeKalb - Discover Doraville". Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Retail condos snapped up in International Village - 1998-09-07 - Atlanta Business Chronicle". Archived from the original on September 25, 2000.
  7. ^ "Buford Highway". Creative Loafing. March 29, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  8. ^ ""Buford Highway Corridor", Cultures for Health, Emory University".