West End is located in southwest Atlanta just outside of downtown Atlanta. Public transportation is easily accessible as the area is served by its own West End Marta Station. Hartfield-Jackson International Airport is just a short 15 minute drive away.

West End is one of Atlanta's oldest historic neighborhoods - in fact, the community, established in 1835, predates the City of Atlanta itself. Annexed into the city in 1894 as its 7th ward, West End is on the National Register of Historic Places. Last fall, the neighborhood was the first in Atlanta to break ground on its part of the BeltLine trail, which will connect more than 45 neighborhoods through paths and transit. Its portion of the eventual 22-mile BeltLine arboretum will be a "model mile" for the segments to follow.

West End is also home to several tourist attractions, including the Wren's Nest and Hammonds House Museum.