United States Post Office and Court House

United States Post Office and Court House is a public building in Clarke County, Georgia which is located on East Hancock Avenue. United States Post Office and Court House is situated nearby to the historic building Saye Building, as well as near the cemetery First Presbyterian Church of Athens Columbarium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Georgia Theatre and Double-barreled cannon.

Georgia Theatre

Music venue

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Georgia Theatre is a live music venue and event space in Athens, Georgia. National and local acts across all genres have performed at the theatre, including rock, folk, country, indie, alternative, hip hop and electronic. Georgia Theatre is situated 740 feet south of United States Post Office and Court House.

Double-barreled cannon

Cannon

Photo: Bloodofox, Public domain.

The double-barreled cannon is an American Civil War-era experimental weapon and is now a modern landmark located in Athens, Georgia. While originally built for warfare, the cannon never saw battle. Double-barreled cannon is situated 360 feet southeast of United States Post Office and Court House.

Tree That Owns Itself

Photo: Boston Public Library, Public domain.

The Tree That Owns Itself 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 Athens, Georgia, US. Tree That Owns Itself is situated 2,500 feet southwest of United States Post Office and Court House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athens and Normaltown.

Athens

Photo: Rob, CC BY 2.0.

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

Normaltown

Neighborhood

Normaltown is a neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, 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.

Five Points

Neighborhood

Five Points is a retail corridor and neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, centered on the intersection of Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street. It occupies the South-Southwest edge of the University of Georgia campus. Five Points is situated 1½ miles south of United States Post Office and Court House.

United States Post Office and Court House

Type: Public building
Address: 115 East Hancock Avenue, Athens, 30601
Categories: building and government building
Location: Clarke County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.96036° or 33° 57′ 37″ north

Longitude

-83.37742° or 83° 22′ 39″ west

Levels

Open location code

865RXJ6F+42

OpenStreetMap ID

way 242751424

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

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