College Park, GA
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About College Park
- • Rapper 2 Chainz, known for his hit "No Lie," hails from College Park.
- • The influential Dungeon Family hip-hop collective originated in College Park basements.
- • The arrival of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad spurred College Park's growth.
- • A portion of Tyler Perry Studios, one of the largest film studios in the US, lies within city limits.
- • A devastating fire nearly destroyed the city's downtown in 1920.
- • In 1896, it was renamed College Park for Cox College, incorporated that year.
- • Its population is around 14,700, smaller than neighboring East Point.
- • Sitting 1,050 feet above sea level, it's noticeably higher than Atlanta.
- • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and related logistics provide many jobs.
- • There's a palpable sense of history meeting modern urban energy.
- • The Atlanta Falcons, a short drive away, won Super Bowl LI in 2017.
- • The Georgia International Horse Park, near College Park, hosted equestrian events in the 1996 Olympics.