Washington Park

Washington Park is a park in Bibb, Georgia. Washington Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Renaissance on the River, as well as near the locality Macon Junction.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sidney Lanier Cottage and Mercer University School of Law.

Sidney Lanier Cottage

Museum

Photo: Rheave, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sidney Lanier Cottage is a historic cottage on High Street in Macon, Georgia, that was the birthplace of poet, musician, and soldier Sidney Lanier.

Mercer University School of Law

University

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Mercer University School of Law is the law school of Mercer University. Founded in 1873, it is one of the oldest law schools in the United States; the first law school accredited by the bar in Georgia, and the second oldest of Mercer's 12 colleges and schools.

Johnston–Felton–Hay House

Museum

Photo: Estaylormd, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Johnston–Felton–Hay House, often abbreviated Hay House, is a historic residence at 934 Georgia Avenue in Macon, Georgia. Built between 1855 and 1859 by William Butler Johnston and his wife Anne Tracy Johnston in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, the house has been called the "Palace of the South." The mansion sits atop Coleman Hill on Georgia Avenue in downtown Macon, near the Walter F.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Macon and Payne.

Macon

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Macon is a city in Georgia's Classic Heartland. The downtown area of Macon has antebellum homes, cathedrals, and other historic buildings that were built in the past by Macon's elite, including the Woodruff House, the Hay House, and the Cannonball House.

Payne

Neighborhood

Payne, more commonly known as Payne City, was a city in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. Payne was an enclave completely surrounded by the city of Macon, and was the only other incorporated area in the county. Payne is situated 2½ miles west of Washington Park.

Washington Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Bibb, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.83921° or 32° 50′ 21″ north

Longitude

-83.63813° or 83° 38′ 17″ west

Elevation

436 feet (133 metres)

Open location code

864RR9Q6+MP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 169868726

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4229570

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Renaissance on the River and Macon Junction.

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