Alpharetta, Georgia

About Alpharetta

Set in the northwestern part of Georgia, Alpharetta is a thriving city counting 67,275 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Alpharetta is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.9 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,501 residents per square mile.

📰 Alpharetta News Today

• Home City of Alpharetta GA · Oct 8
• Metro Atlanta cancellations mount as Hurricane Isaias approaches Georgia WABE · Oct 9
• Planning panel backs Alpharetta data center expansion Appen Media · Oct 9
• Golf cart crash at Alpharetta golf course sparks unusual emergency response - WSB-TV WSB-TV · Oct 9
• Home City of Alpharetta GA · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Georgia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Alpharetta Unique

• A top-25 city in Georgia by population (#13 of 537 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Alpharetta — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 67,275.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Alpharetta

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Alpharetta

• Altobeli's Restaurant & Piano Bar — italian
• BB's Bagels — bagel
• Bambinelli's Pizza & Pasta — italian
• Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar — american
• Cafe Efendi
• Chick'nCone — chicken
• Chuy's — tex-mex
• Craft Burger By Shane Old Milton — burger
• District III — vietnamese
• Double's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Discover Science Center · Museum
• Discover Science Center STEM Lab · Museum
• Dave & Buster's
• The Market Place at North Point · Art gallery
• The Scene · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alpharetta

• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Alpharetta Memorial Park reviews ★
• Big Creek Greenway reviews ★
• Brooke Street Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Cogburn Road Park reviews ★
• Community Sitting Area reviews ★
• Encore Park reviews ★
• Fitness Park at Westside reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Jenni's Courtyard reviews ★
• Miranda Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alpharetta

• Alpharetta Elementary School
• Brandywine Elementary School
• Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
• DeSana Middle School
• Denmark High School
• Dolvin Elementary School
• Haynes Bridge Middle School
• Holcomb Bridge Middle School
• Midway Elementary School
• Milton High School
• New Prospect Elementary School
• Northwestern Middle School
• State Bridge Crossing Elementary School
• Webb Bridge Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Alpharetta

🏘️ Nearby Communities