Byron, Georgia
| Byron, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Byron Municipal Complex
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 Location in Peach County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W / 32.64889°N 83.75556°WCoordinates: 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W / 32.64889°N 83.75556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Peach, Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,887 |
| • Density | 497.8/sq mi (191.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31008 |
| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-12260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354930 |
Byron is a city in Peach County, Georgia, United States. A small portion of the city extends into Houston County. The population was 2,887 at the 2000 census. The city is in the Macon metropolitan area.
Byron is home to the Middle Georgia Raceway, an auto racetrack that hosted NASCAR races and the filming of TV commercials and a feature movie. From July 3–5, 1970, in a field next to the raceway, the huge Atlanta International Pop Festival was held, which was the largest gathering in Georgia history until the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[1] On September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway to commemorate the festival.
Byron is located at 32°38′56″N 83°45′20″W / 32.64889°N 83.75556°W (32.648908, -83.755640). It is centrally located near the geographical center of Georgia on Interstate 75 and its intersection with Georgia Hwy. 49. Byron is 90 miles south of Atlanta, 16 miles south of Macon and 10 miles from the Peach County seat of Fort Valley. Use the map below for driving directions to Byron from your location.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
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