North Oconee River Greenway
North Oconee River Greenway is a park in Clarke County, Georgia. North Oconee River Greenway is situated nearby to College Avenue Trailhead, as well as near the manor estate Ware–Lyndon House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ware–Lyndon House and Tree That Owns Itself.
Ware–Lyndon House
Manor estate
Photo: GAgayle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ware–Lyndon House is a historic house located at 211 Hoyt Street in Athens, Georgia, at the end of Jackson Street. Built circa 1850, the house is two stories and exhibits an Italianate style. Ware–Lyndon House is situated 1,400 feet southwest of North Oconee River Greenway.
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 1 mile southwest of North Oconee River Greenway.
Akins Ford Arena
Stadium
Akins Ford Arena is an indoor arena in Athens, Georgia. It is part of The Classic Center campus and is intended as an upgrade to the Classic Center Grand Ballroom, which had been configured as a 2,000-seat arena. Akins Ford Arena is situated 2,700 feet southeast of North Oconee River Greenway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Normaltown.
Athens
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. Normaltown is situated 1½ miles west of North Oconee River Greenway.
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 2 miles south of North Oconee River Greenway.
North Oconee River Greenway
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Clarke County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.96793° or 33° 58′ 5″ northLongitude
-83.37458° or 83° 22′ 29″ westOpen location code
865RXJ9G+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 468749643OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include College Avenue Trailhead and Thomas N. Lay Community Center.
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