Atlanta is sometimes described as a “horizontal city.” With few natural barriers to contain or restrict its growth, the city has developed in a sprawling, dispersed fashion. The city's low population density levels contrast sharply with those of older, more densely packed northern cities such as New York, Boston, or Chicago. The tallest and most closely grouped buildings are found in downtown Atlanta around an intersection called Five Points, and in the area immediately north. This is the business and historic heart of the city. Further north of this area are Midtown and Buckhead, the location of many of the city's cultural institutions, Piedmont Park (Atlanta's largest public park), and a number of older, traditionally white residential communities. To the immediate east of downtown is the Auburn Avenue community, the historic center of the city's black business, religious, and entertainment life. Also in the east are Inman Park (Atlanta's first planned suburb), and Georgia's Stone Mountain Park, featuring the largest granite outcropping in the world and a massive relief carving of Confederate leaders from the American Civil War (1861-1865); the park also contains historic houses, a museum, recreational facilities, and a campground.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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