Kirkwood
Kirkwood is a nationally designated historic neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is an historic streetcar suburb situated entirely in DeKalb County, bordered by the neighborhoods of Lake Claire, East Lake, Edgewood, and Oakhurst.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Also known as: “Kirkwood, Atlanta”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jimmy Carter Library and Museum and East Lake Golf Club.
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life. Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Kirkwood.
East Lake Golf Club
Golf course
Photo: Boston Public Library, Public domain.
East Lake Golf Club is a private golf club 5 miles east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1904, it is the oldest golf course in the city. East Lake was the home course of golfer Bobby Jones and much of its clubhouse serves as a tribute to his accomplishments.
Variety Playhouse
Theater building
The Variety Playhouse is a music venue in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is located on Euclid Avenue and features a variety of music acts including rock, indie, electronic, funk, country, folk, bluegrass, jazz, blues and world music as well as other live shows. Variety Playhouse is situated 2 miles northwest of Kirkwood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Claire and East Lake.
Lake Claire
Neighborhood
Lake Claire is a neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, comprising approximately 1,200 homes. It is situated entirely in the DeKalb County side of the city, east of Candler Park, north of Kirkwood, west of Decatur, and south of Druid Hills.
East Lake
Neighborhood
East Lake is a neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, situated in DeKalb County. It is the easternmost of the 238 neighborhoods in the City of Atlanta.
Edgewood
Neighborhood
Edgewood is a neighborhood located on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, located approximately 3 miles east of downtown Atlanta.
Kirkwood
- Category: locality
- Location: DeKalb County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.75243° or 33° 45′ 9″ northLongitude
-84.32315° or 84° 19′ 23″ westElevation
1,047 feet (319 metres)Open location code
865QQM2G+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 153852293OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Kirkwood” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kirkwood”
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