Sandy Springs, Georgia
Neighborhoods
### Neighborhoods

[thumb\|[Northside Tower](/wiki/Northside_Tower "Northside Tower"), a downtown landmark located in City Springs at Sandy Springs Place and Roswell Road](/wiki/File:Northside_Tower.jpg "Northside Tower.jpg")
[thumb\|The skyline of Pill Hill in the Sandy Springs portion of Perimeter Center](/wiki/File:Pill_hill%2C_atlanta.jpg "Pill hill, atlanta.jpg")

#### Downtown—City Springs

City Springs, the downtown district of Sandy Springs, is usually defined as the area to the south and east of Sandy Springs Circle, to the north of [Interstate 285](/wiki/Interstate_285_%28Georgia%29 "Interstate 285 (Georgia)"), and to the west of Boylston Drive. It is located approximately 12 miles directly north of [Downtown Atlanta](/wiki/Downtown_Atlanta "Downtown Atlanta"). In the absence of a traditional downtown, city leaders created City Springs, a multi\-use development containing municipal offices, residential, retail, green space and a performing arts center, landmarking a formal "downtown" for its residents. City leaders purchased the property in 2008, which was once the site of a former Target (formerly Richway) shopping center, located between Roswell Road, Johnson Ferry Road, and Mount Vernon Highway. Since then, the surrounding area in the district has become a center for urban renewal for the city, with many new mixed\-use apartment developments being planned or built, primarily replacing old [strip malls](/wiki/Strip_malls "Strip malls") along [Roswell Road](/wiki/Roswell_Road "Roswell Road"). The City Springs center officially opened in 2018, 10 years after the original site purchase. The official address for the complex is on Galambos Way, named after the city's first mayor, [Eva Galambos](/wiki/Eva_Galambos "Eva Galambos"). Within the City Springs district is Heritage Green, which is home to the spring which spurred the name of the city.

#### Riverside

Riverside is the western district of the city, located south of Dalyrmple Road and west of Roswell Road, bordering the Chattahoochee River to the west, forming the western border with Cobb County. It is a high\-income, residential area marked by winding, hilly roads and old growth forest. The main roads are Heards Ferry Road and Riverside Drive, and it is located off the Riverside Drive exit of I\-285\. Two of the public schools within Sandy Springs are located here, Heards Ferry Elementary and [Riverwood International Charter School](/wiki/Riverwood_International_Charter_School "Riverwood International Charter School"). The headquarters for the [Fulton County Board of Education](/wiki/Fulton_County_Board_of_Education "Fulton County Board of Education") are also found in this district. Many of the neighborhoods in this area derive their name from the river.

#### The Panhandle

The Dunwoody Panhandle, or just "The Panhandle" is a residential area bounded by the [Dunwoody](/wiki/Dunwoody%2C_Georgia "Dunwoody, Georgia") city limit to the south, the Chattahoochee River to the north, [Georgia 400](/wiki/Georgia_State_Route_400 "Georgia State Route 400") to the west, and Peachtree Corners city limit to the east. The district's name is derived from the fact that it is wedged between the river and Dunwoody, forming a geographic panhandle. Major roads include Dunwoody Club Drive and [Spalding Drive](/wiki/Spalding_Drive "Spalding Drive"), and Interstate access is through the Northridge Road exit of Georgia 400\. Many who lived in the neighborhood during Sandy Springs' incorporation considered themselves part of Dunwoody, and voiced their opposition to the installment of street sign toppers labelled "Sandy Springs". Then\-mayor Eva Galambos stated that these new signs would do nothing to diminish the neighborhood's identity. Some residents still consider the area to be "Dunwoody in Sandy Springs", similar to the [Buckhead Community](/wiki/Buckhead_Community "Buckhead Community") district of Atlanta.

#### Perimeter Center

[Perimeter Center](/wiki/Perimeter_Center "Perimeter Center") is a commercial [edge city](/wiki/Edge_city "Edge city") and [business district](/wiki/Business_district "Business district") surrounding [Perimeter Mall](/wiki/Perimeter_Mall "Perimeter Mall"). Although about 40% of Perimeter Center, including the mall, is located in Dunwoody, the western 60%, including most of the area's [office towers](/wiki/Office_building "Office building"), are located in Sandy Springs. [Pill Hill](/wiki/Pill_Hill_%28Atlanta%29 "Pill Hill (Atlanta)") is located in the Sandy Springs section of Perimeter Center, and is the largest medical center in Georgia. It includes [Northside Hospital](/wiki/Northside_Hospital "Northside Hospital"), [St. Joseph's Hospital](/wiki/Saint_Joseph%27s_Hospital_%28Atlanta%29 "Saint Joseph's Hospital (Atlanta)"), and [Children's Healthcare of Atlanta](/wiki/Children%27s_Healthcare_of_Atlanta "Children's Healthcare of Atlanta"). More than 40% of the hospital beds in the metro area are located within Sandy Springs. Landmarks include Hammond Park, [Concourse at Landmark Center](/wiki/Concourse_at_Landmark_Center "Concourse at Landmark Center"), colloquially called the 'King' and 'Queen' buildings due to their distinct white crown architecture at the top of each tower, as well as two [MARTA](/wiki/MARTA "MARTA") stations, the [Sandy Springs](/wiki/Sandy_Springs_station "Sandy Springs station") and [Medical Center](/wiki/Medical_Center_station_%28MARTA%29 "Medical Center station (MARTA)") [MARTA](/wiki/Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Transit_Authority "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority") [stations](/wiki/Metro_station "Metro station"). The area also includes the 400\-285 highway interchange, which is currently undergoing major construction. The top three tallest suburban buildings in the country are found here, the 'King' and 'Queen', and nearby [Park Towers](/wiki/Park_Towers_%28Sandy_Springs%29 "Park Towers (Sandy Springs)") at \#3\.

#### North Springs

North Springs is located in the northern portion of the city, and is generally defined as the area west of the Dunwoody/DeKalb County border, east of Brandon Mill Road, north of Abernathy Road, and south of Dalrymple Road and Spalding Drive. The [North Springs](/wiki/North_Springs_station "North Springs station") MARTA station, the terminus of the MARTA [Red Line](/wiki/Red_Line_%28MARTA%29 "Red Line (MARTA)"), serves the district. Five of Sandy Springs' public schools are in this area, including the newest Ison Springs Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School, Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School, Sandy Springs Charter Middle School, and [North Springs Charter High School](/wiki/North_Springs_Charter_High_School "North Springs Charter High School").[North Springs Neighborhood](http://mynorthsprings.com/mynorthsprings.com/Home.html) 

#### South Springs—Sandy Springs ITP

South Springs or Sandy Springs ITP, an acronym for "inside the perimeter", refers to a portion of the city which extends south of Interstate 285, colloquially referred to as "the perimeter". It is located north of the [City of Atlanta](/wiki/City_of_Atlanta "City of Atlanta") border, east of the Riverside district, south of Interstate 285, and west of the [Brookhaven](/wiki/Brookhaven%2C_Georgia "Brookhaven, Georgia")/DeKalb County border. The southern area of this district is considered to be a part of the greater [Chastain Park](/wiki/Chastain_Park "Chastain Park") community of [Buckhead](/wiki/Buckhead "Buckhead"). The public schools in this area include Ridgeview Charter School and High Point Elementary School. The popular Atlanta radio station 99X broadcasts on 98\.9 from here.

#### Powers Ferry Landing

The business district just east of the river crossing is called Powers Ferry Landing, located where Northside Drive crosses the road, just east of the former landing. This provides freeway access at Northside Drive (west ramps) and New Northside Drive (east ramps, road and ramps built in a 1990s reconstruction). Signage on the freeway indicates Powers Ferry Road, Northside Drive, and New Northside Drive.

#### North End

The North End is a large district in the northernmost portion of the city, and is generally defined as the area to the west of [GA400](/wiki/GA400 "GA400"), to the south and east of the Chattahoochee River, and to the north of Dalrymple Road. It is accessible via GA400 at Northridge Road, and contains the Northridge business area and the North River Village community. The Huntcliff community is located west of the district, on a panhandle to the northwest.


How does the North Springs Charter High School serve the area?