Downtown Athens Historic District

Downtown Athens Historic District is a park in , . Downtown Athens Historic District is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Double-barreled cannon and Georgia Theatre.

Cannon
Photo: Bloodofox, Public domain.
The is an American Civil War-era experimental weapon and is now a modern landmark located in . While originally built for warfare, the cannon never saw battle.

Music venue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a live music venue and event space in . National and local acts across all genres have performed at the theatre, including rock, folk, country, indie, alternative, hip hop and electronic.

Photo: Boston Public Library, Public domain.
The is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base. Also known as the Jackson Oak, the tree is at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets in , , US.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athens and Normaltown.

Photo: Rob, CC BY 2.0.
is a vibrant college town of 127,000 people in the Classic Heartland region of . is most popular in the late summer and fall when students, families of students or college football fans visit the University of Georgia.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , by the Athens Regional Medical Center and named for the State Normal School formerly located there. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896.

Neighborhood
is a retail corridor and neighborhood in , centered on the intersection of Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street. It occupies the South-Southwest edge of the campus. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Downtown Athens Historic District.

Downtown Athens Historic District

Latitude
33.95984° or 33° 57′ 35″ north
Longitude
-83.37599° or 83° 22′ 34″ west
Elevation
764 feet (233 metres)
Open location code
865RXJ5F+WJ
Geo­Names ID
4192022
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Satellite Map

Discover Downtown Athens Historic District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dearing Street Historic District and Stonemill Run.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Athens Warehouse Historic District and Gilbert Health Center.

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