Buford Highway

Buford Highway (also Buford Highway Corridor), a.k.a. the DeKalb International Corridor, and in the 1990–2000's as the DeKalb County International Village district, 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. The population exceeds 50,000.

Buford Highway Corridor (community)
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Chamblee
Location in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°53′15″N 84°18′19″W
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)
  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
GNIS feature ID0331371
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