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Valdosta –Stone Mountain-239 miles Explore the beauty that Middle and Central Georgia have to offer! Visit Indian mounds, quaint downtown areas, aviation museums, historic mountain tops, and much more! Valdosta--Nashville –--Ocilla ----Hawkinsville –-- Warner Robins –-- Macon –-- Juliette ----Lithonia ---Stone Mountain 27.7 miles 55.6 miles 108.7 miles 135.3 miles 153.5 miles 176.9 miles 228.1 miles 239 miles

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Page 1: Valdosta –Stone Mountain- 239 miles Explore the beauty that Middle and Central Georgia have to offer! Visit Indian mounds, quaint downtown areas, aviation

Valdosta –Stone Mountain-239 miles

Explore the beauty that Middle and Central Georgia have to offer! Visit Indian mounds, quaint downtown areas, aviation museums,historic mountain tops, and much more!

Valdosta--Nashville –--Ocilla----Hawkinsville–-- Warner Robins–-- Macon–-- Juliette----Lithonia---Stone Mountain 27.7 miles 55.6 miles 108.7 miles 135.3 miles 153.5 miles 176.9 miles 228.1 miles 239 miles

Page 2: Valdosta –Stone Mountain- 239 miles Explore the beauty that Middle and Central Georgia have to offer! Visit Indian mounds, quaint downtown areas, aviation

Valdosta – Nashville, GA- 27.7 Miles

Nashville, incorporated as a town December 20, 1892, is the county seat for Berrien County. The name, like the Tennessee capital, derives from a

distinguished soldier of the Revolutionary War, General Francis Nash.Nashville, also known as the "City of Dogwoods," hosts an annual Dogwood Festival in the spring. It has a quaint downtown full of

vibrantly colored buildings. Check it out Checkpoints!

Horse Creek Winery

Page 3: Valdosta –Stone Mountain- 239 miles Explore the beauty that Middle and Central Georgia have to offer! Visit Indian mounds, quaint downtown areas, aviation

Nashville- Ocilla -27.9 MilesTotal Distance 55.6 miles

Home to the annual Sweet Potato Festival, Ocilla is a welcoming and relaxing small town. Visit Downtown Ocilla for great shopping and dining options or go outside of the city for farm tours or hunting

plantations. Also nearby for the history buff is Jefferson Davis Historic Site.

Check it out Checkpoints!Jefferson Davis Memorial

Page 4: Valdosta –Stone Mountain- 239 miles Explore the beauty that Middle and Central Georgia have to offer! Visit Indian mounds, quaint downtown areas, aviation

Ocilla – Hawkinsville- 53.1 MilesTotal Distance – 108.7 Miles

Looking for local flavor? Head to Hawkinsville where local flavor is all the rage. Visit M&T Meats, an old fashioned meat market with lots of character and a butcher to customize your cuts. Head down the road to Hardy Farms

for one of Georgia's most famous crops, peanuts. Check it out Checkpoints!The Historic Opera House

Lawrence Bennett Horse Harness Training Blueway

Page 5: Valdosta –Stone Mountain- 239 miles Explore the beauty that Middle and Central Georgia have to offer! Visit Indian mounds, quaint downtown areas, aviation

Hawkinsville– Warner Robins- 26.6 Miles

Total Distance -135.3MilesWarner Robins, Georgia's International City, is best known as the home of Robins Air Force Base, the Museum of Aviation (second largest in the

country), and the Southeast Regional Little League Headquarters and field. Visitors can "bird watch" by viewing the aircraft traffic from the

Museum of Aviation's observation deck and enjoy an exciting air show and "Wings and Wheels" Car Show.

Check it out Checkpoints!The Museum of Aviation

Page 6: Valdosta –Stone Mountain- 239 miles Explore the beauty that Middle and Central Georgia have to offer! Visit Indian mounds, quaint downtown areas, aviation

Warner Robins-Macon-18.2 MilesTotal Distance 153.5 miles

Visit Macon, Georgia for a Southern adventure that is sure to be good for your soul! The city's historic undertones harmonize for any family vacation, and Macon

attractions and tours offer a look into the area's 17,000-year history. Hike through ancient Indian mounds and enter North America's only reconstructed earth lodge, or take in the state's largest collection of African-American art, history and culture. Stroll

along the river or down wide avenues lined with art galleries, boutiques and architecture as diverse as the people who built it.

Check it out Checkpoints!Ocmulgee National Monument

Battle of GriswoldvilleCannonball House & Confederate Museum

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Macon-Juliette-23.4 MilesTotal Distance 176.9 miles

Juliette was a bustling railroad community during the early 1900s. Over time, the railroad industry declined, and Juliette was nearly forgotten until 1991 when movie

producers for the film "Fried Green Tomatoes" discovered Juliette and reconstructed the existing buildings into the

fictional community of Whistle Stop.Check it out Checkpoints!

Whistle Stop Café

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Juliette-Lithonia -51.2 MilesTotal Distance 228.1 miles

The community got its unusual name, according to locals, when, in the 1840s, a Classics teacher combined the Greek words "Litho" meaning "rock" and "Onia" meaning "place." Considering that the East Dekalb

area contains an abundance of Gneiss granite, the teacher aptly chose the name Lithonia.

Check it out Checkpoints!Arabia Mountain

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Lithonia- Stone Mountain-9.7 MilesTotal Distance 239 miles

Stone Mountain is home to Stone Mountain Park, Georgia's No. 1 tourist attraction. The park contains more than 3,200 acres of pristine woodlands and a variety of family-oriented attractions, games and exhibits. Major festivals also take place there. Historic

Stone Mountain Village dates back to 1822 and features turn-of-the-century architecture and a 1915 caboose, as well as dining and shopping.

Check it out Checkpoints!Stone Mountain Park