Five Points (Athens)

Five Points is a low-density residential and commercial community in Athens, Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial creation of Athens and its subsequent growth...

, centered on the intersection of South Milledge Avenue, South Lumpkin Street, and Milledge Circle. The area abuts the south-southwest edge of the University of Georgia

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning. Founded in 1785, UGA claims to be the oldest public university in the United States....

 campus and is known for its mix of students and older residents, many of the latter being employed by the University. The area is home to several landmark local businesses, including Hodgson's Pharmacy, Jittery Joe's

Jittery Joe's

Jittery Joe's is a chain of coffee houses based in Athens, Georgia. In 1994, the first Jittery Joe’s opened in downtown Athens, Georgia, next to the famed 40 Watt Club. Open 24 hours a day, they offered fresh coffee roasted in-store. There are now five locations in Athens, two in Watkinsville and...

coffee house, the high-end eatery Five and Ten, and the (recently relocated, December 2006) Italian restaurant/bar Sons of Italy.