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   Macon (/ ˈmeɪkən / MAY-kən), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and near the state's geographic center—hence its nickname " The Heart of Georgia ".

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3. www.britannica.com › place › Macon-GeorgiaMacon | Cultural Hub, Historic Sites & Music Scene | Britannica

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   Sep 28, 2024 · Macon, city, seat (1823) of Bibb county, central Georgia, U.S., on the Ocmulgee River at the fall line. Its incorporated area extends into Jones county to the northeast. The original settlement, Newtown, developed around Fort Hawkins (1806).

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4. www.exploregeorgia.org › article › guide-to-maconThe 2024 Visitor Guide to Macon, Georgia: Eat, Stay & Play

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   • The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House. Learn about the band that called Macon home at The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House, the Tudor-style home that Berry, Duane and Gregg lived in with their family and friends.
   • Amerson River Park. Set on more than 100 acres, Amerson River Park offers pristine forests, meadows and wetlands surrounded by a river oxbow. There is a handicap-friendly playground, miles of trails, and a river put-in for canoes, kayaks and tubes.
   • Capricorn Sound Studios. Check out the interactive listening station and exhibits at Capricorn Sound Studios and Museum, where bands such as the Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniels and others recorded in the heyday of Capricorn Records.
   • Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. Immerse yourself into the history, culture, and art of the earliest inhabitants of the Macon area at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, a site dating back 17,000 years.

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   • Spring cherry blossoms in Dunlap Park.
   • Attending the annual Ocmulgee Indian Celebration & Pow Wow.
   • Lights aglow in downtown Macon.
   • Planetarium and Observatory at the Museum of Arts and Sciences.

6. www.cnn.com › 2024/06/23 › travelMacon, Georgia goes from ‘ghost town’ to ‘popping ... - CNN

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Macon, Georgia, is preserving the history of its earliest residents and leaning hard on its musical heritage to fuel an impressive comeback.

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   • Author: Story Marnie Hunter,| Demetrius Pipkin,Lacey Russell

7. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › maconMacon - New Georgia Encyclopedia

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   Jan 21, 2003 · Macon, the seat of Bibb County, is the retail, medical, financial, educational, and cultural center of a still predominantly rural section of middle Georgia.

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   Sep 28, 2023 · Nestled in the heart of central Georgia, Macon beckons travelers with its rich tapestry of history and culture. This charming southern city, steeped in a legacy spanning millennia, offers a captivating blend of experiences that will enchant visitors of all ages.

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   Where is Macon Georgia located?

   • Macon (/ ˈmeɪkən / MAY-kən), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and near the state's geographic center—hence its nickname "The Heart of Georgia". Macon's population was 157,346 in the 2020 census.

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   What is Macon Georgia known for?

   • Macon is one of Georgia's three major Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Columbus. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain. As such, Macon has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south.

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   What county is Macon in?

   • Macon is the largest principal city in the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley CSA, a combined statistical area that includes the Macon metropolitan area (Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties) and the Warner Robins metropolitan area (Houston, Peach, and Pulaski counties) with a combined population of 411,898 in the 2010 census.

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   Is Macon on the verge of a National Park?

   • Macon has used its musical history — “the backbone of the city,” Brent said — as a force for revitalization and tourism growth. And that’s not the only history Macon is weaving into its present-day story. What do you think? The city may be on the verge of having Georgia’s first national park at Ocmulgee Mounds across the river.

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   Why was Macon named Macon?

   • After Bibb County 's organization in 1822, the city was chartered as the county seat in 1823 and officially named Macon, in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a statesman from North Carolina, from where many early Georgia residents hailed. City planners envisioned "a city within a park" and created a city of spacious streets and landscapes.

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   What is Macon known for?

   • Macon has long been a processing and distributing centre for the surrounding farmland. Services are also important, notably government employment. It is the seat of Mercer University (1833), Wesleyan College (women’s; 1836), and the Georgia Academy for the Blind (1852).

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