In Atlanta, the police have divided the city into six different patrol zones. The city's Eastside is known as Zone 6, both by the police, hip-hop artists, and many of the local residents. Occasionally, they shorten Zone 6 to just ?the 6,? as well.

Interestingly, Atlanta is not typically called "The 6"; that nickname is almost exclusively reserved for Toronto, Canada. The term "The 6" (or "The 6ix") was popularized by the Toronto rapper Drake and refers to two specific things: the city's original 416 and 647 area codes (both containing a six) and the 1998 amalgamation of six separate municipalities—Old Toronto, North York, East York, York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough—into one mega-city. If people are referring to Atlanta by a number, they often use "The 404" (the city's primary area code) or call it "The A" or "Hotlanta." While Atlanta and Toronto share a massive hip-hop influence, the "6" brand is a cornerstone of Toronto's modern identity. Using it to describe Atlanta would likely be a case of mistaken identity between the two major music hubs, though both cities take immense pride in their respective numerical shorthands.