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Ocmulgee National Monument

Ocmulgee National Monument preserves traces of over ten millennia of Southeastern Native American culture, including major earthworks built more than 1,000 years ago by the South Appalachian Mississippian culture (a regional variation of the Mississippian culture. ) These include the Great Temple and other ceremonial mounds, a burial mound, and defensive trenches. They represented highly skilled engineering techniques and soil knowledge, and the organization of many laborers.

Located at 32.8125, -83.5928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fort Benjamin Hawkins

Fort Hawkins was a fort built in 1806-1810 in the historic Creek Nation by the United States government under President Thomas Jefferson and used until 1824. Built in what is now Georgia at the Fall Line on the east side of the Ocmulgee River, the fort overlooked the sacred ancient earthwork mounds of the Ocmulgee Old Fields, now known as the Ocmulgee National Monument, and the Lower Creek Pathway.

Located at 32.8489, -83.6116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Macon Coliseum

The Macon Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was home to the Macon Whoopee and Macon Trax ice hockey teams and also the Macon Knights arena football team until 2006. It is currently home to the Macon Steel, an indoor football team that plays in American Indoor Football.

Located at 32.8419, -83.6197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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WAYS (AM)

WAYS AM 1500, known as 1500 The Fan, is a radio station serving the Macon, Georgia area with an sports radio format. This station is under ownership of Cumulus Media. Until September 4, 2009, it was an affiliate of ABC Radio's True Oldies Channel when it was Oldies Radio 1500, with the slogan "Macon's True Oldies Channel". Because it shares the same frequency as clear-channel station WFED in Washington, D.C. , it broadcasts only during the daytime hours.

Located at 32.8131, -83.6267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Macon, Georgia, Radio stations established in 1982, CBS Sports Radio stations

WBML

WBML is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Macon, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Macon area. Originally licensed to 1240 kc. on the AM dial, WBML signed on the mid-1940s. During the 1950s and '60s WBML established itself as the station to turn to for breaking news. Station management placed mobile units on the streets of Macon throughout most of the day and night.

Located at 32.8494, -83.6017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Macon, Georgia, Country radio stations in the United States

WPLA

WPLA is a radio station broadcasting a Sports format. Licensed to Dry Branch, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Macon area during the day and the southeast United States at night. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications. Fox Sports 1670 is the home of the Bill Shanks Show from 3-6 pm every weekday. Shanks is joined by producer Russ Brown, update anchor Charles Olson, and occasionally Skip Seda.

Located at 32.8044, -83.6044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state), Clear Channel radio stations

WIBB (AM)

WIBB is a radio station broadcasting a urban contemporary gospel format. Licensed to Macon, Georgia, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications and licensed to AMFM Radio Licenses, LLC.

Located at 32.8044, -83.6044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Macon, Georgia, Clear Channel radio stations

Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter, record producer, arranger and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in popular music and a major artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. His singing style has been influential among the soul artists of 1960s and helped exemplify the Stax Sound. After appearing at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, he wrote and recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper.

Located at 32.8386, -83.6215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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