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Get on I-16 East; Get off at Exit 6; Take a right off the exit ramp; Go about 1 mile; Turn right onto Bons View Rd; Take imediate left onto Joe Browns Dr; Look for Brown's Mount on the left.
Directions to Woodward's Farm:
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Take I-75 South to exit 134 ( South Perry Parkway). TURN LEFT
Go past the GA National Fair Grounds and Agricenter to ELKO Road; this lies about one mile form the intersection with I-75 and is on the east side of the fair grounds. You'll see a large street sign on the right. TURN RIGHT
Go approximately 5.2 miles south on ELKO Road to Sewell Road. A Church is on the northwest side of the intersection. TURN RIGHT
Go west on Sewell Road for roughly one mile until you reach Terrell Road, the first dirt road that crosses Sewell Road. The entrance will be the next driveway to the right. Drive slowly and approach the property with your low beams on!
There may be a sign at the corner of Elko Rd and Sewell Rd and one by the driveway entrance
Directions to Deer Run Observatory:
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MGAS members and their guest are welcome. Please email for directions. Get here before sundown, it's very dark and easy to miss roads at night.
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From I75 and Hwy 247 connector. Go west on Hwy 247 connector until the first traffic light. This will be at the intersection of HWY 49. Go straight across and up the hill. At the top of the hill the driveway will be off to your left. Don't drive onto the field since it will probably still be a little wet. Please park by the paved driveway.
From Warner Robins:
Take Hwy 96 East to Hwy 358.
Turn Right on Hwy 358.
Go just a few yards and take the first right on to Longstreet. You will go several miles on Longstreet. When you cross the county line (pavement will change) look for White Oaks (Assisted living) on the right.
Turn left on to Hill-Manning Rd.
At the first four way stop take a left. This Road will change from paved to dirt.
The entrance to the camp house is on the left. A Middle Georgia Astronomical Society sign will be next to the entrance (blinking red light on top as long as battery last). The entrance is a field road into a cotton field.
Turn left on the field road and follow it around to the camp house. At the entrance to the field there will be a Do Not Enter sign. Enter anyway.
From Macon:
Take I-16 east to the "Jeffersonville Exit / Hwy 96".
Take a right off of the exit ramp on to 96.
At the intersection of 96 and 358 turn left.
Go just a few yards and take the first right onto Longstreet Rd. You will go several miles on Longstreet. When you cross the county line (pavement will change) look for White Oaks (Assisted living) on the right.
Turn left on to Hill Manning Rd.
At the first four way stop take a left. This Road will change from paved to dirt.
The entrance to the camp house is on the left. A Middle Georgia Astronomical Society sign will be next to the entrance (blinking red light on top as long as battery last). The entrance is a field road into a cotton field.
Turn left on the field road and follow it around to the camp house. At the entrance to the field there will be a Do Not Enter sign. Enter anyway
Directions to Calvary Chapel Heartland, 11029 Miami Valley Rd., Fort Valley.
From I-75 take exit 142 for GA 96 and Housers Mill Rd. Turn West, toward Fort Valley, and drive 2.4 miles.
The entrance to the church is on the right (North)side of the road and will be marked with MGAS Signs.
Turn into the driveway and follow more MGAS signs to the observing site north of the church building.
There is no electrical power or bathroom available. For information call Rick Goodman at 929-3358 (Work) or 956-1961 (Home).
Directions to Fountain Property, provided by cwteseneer@earthlink.net
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Directions starting from Gordon:
Take hwy 243 toward Milledgeville.
Go approximately 10 miles to Mt. Pleasent Church Road.
Take a right on Mt. Pleasent Church Road. ( This road my be easy to miss so I will have a sign reading MGAS).
After taking a right on Mt. Pleasent Church Road go approximately 4 miles to Doke Road.
Take a left on Doke Road. ( Doke Road is a small dirt road and I will have a MGAS sign here along with some pink flaging material.)
Go approximately 3/10 of a mile on Doke Road and take a left when you see some more pink flaging material. Go down this dirt path a few hundred yards and go through the right gate. At this point you will notice a field to your right. Go in that direction and you will find us.
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Directions starting from Atlanta: go east on I-20 to Ga. 11 (Exit 98). Turn right (South) and drive 7 miles, to Mansfield. Look for signs leading to the Wildlife Center