Both areas were opened due to their proximity to and accessibility from metro Atlanta and have since crept ever - closer .
Metro Atlanta 's upscale north and northeastern suburbs lie roughly just 100 miles ( 160 km ) or 150 kilometers to the southwest .
Both areas were opened due to their proximity to and accessibility from metro Atlanta , whose upscale north and northeastern suburbs lie roughly just 100 miles ( 160 km ) or 150 kilometers to the southwest , and have since crept ever - closer .