Griffin Campus: Profile & History

Directions and Maps

Address

University of Georgia
Griffin Campus
1109 Experiment Street
Griffin, GA 30223

Griffin Campus Maps

• Large overview/directional map
• Small overview/directional map
• Detail map of Griffin
• Building layout of Griffin Campus

Directions to Griffin Campus

• Mapquest directions
• from Atlanta
• from Athens, Ga.
• from Macon, Ga.
• from Auburn, AL or Columbus, GA area

Lodging In Griffin

Upon exiting Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (South Terminal), head towards the South Terminal Parkway. Bear right at Airport Boulevard. Turn right at Riverdale Road and head toward Rental Car Return. Turn right onto the I-285 entry ramp (loop into I-285); take the I-285 East ramp towards Macon and continue on I-285 East (be careful to stay left near I-85 south exit). Take the I-75 exit 58 to Atlanta/Macon/Tampa. Get in the right lane and continue south on I-75 to Macon/Tampa.

Take exit 235 to "Griffin (US-19)/Jonesboro (US-41)". Continue south on US-19/US-41/Tara Boulevard for a total of 25+ miles to Griffin.

After going through many stop lights (11+ in Jonesboro, 3+ at Wal-Mart in LoveJoy) you will pass Atlanta Motor Speedway on your right. You are approx 10 miles from downtown Griffin.

After you cross into Spalding County you will pass through 3 stoplights (School Road, Birdie Road, Vineyard Road) before turing left at McIntosh Road. 'McIntosh Road to the left/Ga-92 to the right' intersection is noted as passing an Arby's and a car wash on the left; a shopping mall (BigLots and Belk's) and a McDonald's, on the right. Get into the left
lane; turn left at this stoplight onto McIntosh Road.

On McIntosh Road, stay in the left lane, continue to the next stoplight and go across onto Experiment Street. This intersection is more of an "X."

Travel about .6 mile on Experiment Street to a three-way stoplight. Continue straight and cross railroad tracks (now paved over, but they can be seen on either side of the road). Pass first gated entrance to campus, continue straight on Experiment Street to the main entrance on the right.

Upon entering the campus, the Stuckey Building is on the right, the Flynt Building is on the left. There is a campus map in front of the Stuckey Building.

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Take U.S. 78 west toward Atlanta. At Monroe, take the exit for Ga. 138 and head southwest toward Conyers.

At Conyers, cross over I-20 and continue through about four stoplights. Head straight onto Ga. 20 toward McDonough. Do not turn right onto Ga. 138.

Continue on Ga. 20 to Oak Hill and a four-way stop. Oak Hill Baptist Church is across the intersection on the right. Turn right and continue on Ga. 20.

Merge with Ga. 155 upon entering McDonough. Continue south on Ga. 155, and cross Interstate 75. Continue south on Ga. 155 into Spalding County. You will reach a four-way stop at a Texaco gas station. Turn right and stay on Ga. 155 for .25 mile. Ga. 155 will veer to the left, but you should veer right onto McIntosh Road (there is an old gas station in the center of this 'Y').

Stay on McIntosh Road approximately 5 miles to a four-way stop. Continue straight on McIntosh Road, about 3 miles, over a small bridge and dead end into Ga. 3.

Turn left onto Ga. 3 and proceed .75 mile to a stoplight. Turn left onto Experiment Street. This is more of an "X" type intersection.

Travel about .6 mile on Experiment Street to a three-way stoplight. Continue straight and cross railroad tracks (now paved over, but they can be seen on either side of the road). Continue straight on Experiment Street to the main entrance on the right.

Upon entering the campus, the Stuckey Building is on the right, the Flynt Building is on the left.

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Take I-75 north toward Atlanta. Take the exit for Griffin and Jackson (Ga. 16, Exit 205). Go west for about 10 miles. Proceed straight into downtown Griffin.

The third main stoplight in Griffin is the intersection of Highway 16 (Taylor Street) and Hill Street. First Baptist Church is on the left corner. Continue for two more stoplights to 10th Street. A bank will be on the right side; Chevron and Amoco gas stations are across the intersection.

Turn right onto 10th Street and continue to the second stoplight (Broad Street). Turn left onto Broad Street and immediately veer right onto Experiment Street.

Continue on Experiment Street approximately 2 miles to the Griffin Campus/Georgia Experiment Station. After passing an electrical substation and the Griffin Campus turf plots on your left, you will reach the main entrance to the Griffin Campus; turn left into the campus.

Upon entering the campus, the Stuckey Building is on the right. the Flynt Building is on the left.

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Take I-85 north toward Atlanta. Take the exit for Ga. 16 near Newnan. It will be Exit 41 and should be listed as Newnan/Griffin.

Proceed east on Ga. 16 for about 34 miles through Sharpsburg, Senoia and Zetella.

Once you reach Griffin, you will cross U.S. 19/41. Continue on Ga. 16 through two stoplights (Lowe's on right, Home Depot on your left). At the third stoplight, turn left onto Business 19/41. Wendy's will be on the left corner.

Proceed approximately 1 mile to the second stoplight and turn right onto Ellis Road.

Go approximately .5 mile and turn left into the south entrance of the Griffin Campus/GA Experiment Station.

Proceed past the turf plots and two buildings, and turn at the first paved right. The Stuckey Building is on the left, the Flynt Building is on the right.

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