The Astronomy Club of Augusta
2015-16
will meet at
Please print these directions and bring with you in the car.
ASU/GRU/AU
Augusta State University, Georgia Regents University, now Augusta University
New Science Center Auditorium, W1008
Approach Augusta University (ASU/GRU/AU) on Walton Way.
Turn toward the University on Johns Road.
Turn right onto Pickens Road.
After 2 stop signs, continue straight, and then Turn right up to the NSC parking lot.
The meeting is in the near corner auditorium as you enter.
Please come a little early to find your way to the new science center parking lot.
or at
KMS = Kennedy Middle School, Soccer Field
274 E Pine Log Rd, Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470, aparks2@acpsd.net
We will meet outside at the KMS Soccer Field.
Map and Directions from Augusta
Take Highway 1 North
Turn right at the light onto Hwy 118, Hitchcock Parkway.
Drive straight through Silver Bluff and Hwy 19 (Whiskey Road)
Pass Milbrook Baptist Church, straight through the traffic light.
Pass KMS.
Turn right at the first road, South Aiken Blvd.
Parking is located on the right, in the back of the school, by the cafeteria.
Walk toward the High School to get to the KMS soccer field, on the left.
or at
SAHS
South Aiken High School
232 E Pine Log Rd, Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2600
We will meet outside on the East Undergraduate Lawn, just east of the main office.
Map and Directions from Augusta
Take Highway 1 North
Turn right at the light onto Hwy 118, Hitchcock Parkway.
Drive straight through Silver Bluff and Hwy 19 (Whiskey Road)
Turn right at the first light (after Millbrook Baptist Church).
Turn left before the main office, and park in the SAHS parking lot.
Continue walking over to the Undergraduate Field.
or at
Redcliffe Plantation, State Historic Site
on the lawn/field
181 Redcliffe Rd, Beech Island, SC 29842
Redcliffe@scprt.com, (803) 827-1473, https://southcarolinaparks.com/redcliffe
Map
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Redcliffe+Plantation+State+Historic+Site,+181+Redcliffe+Rd,+Beech+Island,+SC+29842/@33.41758,-81.862907,17z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x88f9c9dd89c2df37:0xf9db5972f2275618!2m2!1d-81.862907!2d33.41758
Off Hwy 278
between Augusta (Beech Island) and Aiken (Hwy302/Petticoat Junction)
or at
ACPL
Aiken County Public Library , Meeting room
314 Chesterfield St. SW Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 642-2020
The meeting is in the meeting room, to the left inside the main entrance.
Map
on Chesterfield/Whiskey Rd, between S. Boundary and Colleton.
Directions courtesy of the ACPL.
If you are coming from Augusta on US1 highway,
pass University Blvd. to the RPSEC, and continue in to Aiken.
US1 becomes Richland Avenue.
Parking front or back, elevator in back.
From Downtown Augusta:
Take Hwy78/ Hwy1 / Jefferson Davis Hwy towards Aiken. When you get to Aiken, turn right onto Chesterfield St. Pass the Courthouse and go over a little bridge. The Wilcox Inn will be on your right and the library will be on your left at Colleton St. Turn left onto Colleton at the library sign. To enter through the front door, turn right immediately and park in that lot. To use the elevator, drive straight on Colleton to the back of the building and park in the lot next to the covered elevator entrance. Take the elevator to floor 1.
From I-20 east bound:
Get off at exit 18 onto SC-19. Turn right on SC-19 south off of ramp to head towards Aiken. Travel about 5.1 miles. Turn left onto Hampton Ave. The 3rd cross street is Chesterfield. There is a traffic light at that intersection. Turn right onto Chesterfield St. Travel less than a mile across Park St. Pass the Courthouse and go over a little bridge. The Wilcox Inn will be on your right and the library will be on your left at Colleton St. Turn left onto Colleton at the library sign. To enter through the front door, turn right immediately and park in that lot. To use the elevator, drive straight on Colleton to the back of the building and park in the lot next to the covered elevator entrance. Take the elevator to floor 1.
From I-20 westbound:
Get off at exit 22. Turn left and follow US-1 to Aiken. This turns into York Street. Follow York street until you go over a little bridge. Then you will pass Colleton Street. Colleton Street is a divided one way street so you will pass the library and 2 houses. Turn right into the parking lot next to the water tower and the Library playground. Drive around to the front door of the library and park there if you don't want to use the elevator. To use the elevator, drive around the building, and turn right on Colleton. Turn right at the back of the library and park in the lot next to the covered elevator entrance. Take the elevator to floor 1.
or at
Villa Europa
3044 Deans Bridge Rd, Augusta GA 30906
(706) 798-6211, www.villaeuropa.com
Google Map
or at
Golden Corral
for our Annual Holiday Dinner,
December 14, 2016, Friday, 6:00PM
231 Bobby Jones Expy, Augusta, GA 30907
private dining room
(706) 447-3718
(near Lowes, Sams, Washington Road)
or at
La Cantina Restaurant
for our ACA Annual Holiday Dinner,
December 15, 2018, Saturday, 5:00PM
1750 Garrett Rd. Clarks Hill, SC 29821
864-333-5315, 803-637-6383
map, directions
John White's DIRECTIONS
From Augusta/Martinez:) Washington Rd. (Ga 104)
proceed to Pollards Corner (intersection of
Ga 104 and Ga 150), turn RIGHT.
proceed across Clarks hill Dam (Lake Thurmond) to intersection of Ga. 150 and SC 28.
turn RIGHT and proceed about 200 yards.
On the right side of the road is a small store and the Clarks hill Post
Office.
Across the road turn LEFT and cross the railroad
tracks and immediately make another LEFT turn on Garrett
Road.
Proceed about 400 yards to 1750 Garrett Rd. There
is a LA CANTINA sign on the right side of the road,
turnLEFT into what looks like a private one lane road into the
property...You have arrived!!!
OR: From Augusta take SC 28 to the Clarks hill Post Office and
turn RIGHT,
cross the railroad tracks, LEFT turn onto
Garrett Road (follow above directions to LaCantina.
or at
RPSEC
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, Classroom 117
USC Aiken Campus, 471 University, Aiken SC 29801
Map
Approach from Highway 1.
Turn at the light toward Aiken Hospital and USC-Aiken.
Pass the main entrance to USC Aiken.
At the next driveway, turn left.
The RPSEC is to your right at the parking lot.
The meeting is in the classroom opposite the main entrance.
or at
Formosa II Chinese Restaurant
for our Annual Holiday Dinner,
December 16, 2017, Saturday, 6:00 PM
3830 Washington Rd # A-36, Martinez, GA 30907
private dining room
(706) 855-8998
between I20 & near I520, at Davis Road, in West Town Market Square.
There is a Mcdonalds in the shopping center.
See: http://www.formosas2chinese.com
or at
Lexington County Museum
231 Fox St, Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 359-8369, http://www.lex-co.sc.gov/museum
33.9872° N, 81.2403° W
Map
For the Public:
Please enter off Columbia Avenue (Hwy 378) See big poster-->
For ACA Volunteers:
Exit I-20 at Mile Marker 55A, Highway 6 E/S, Lake Dr toward Pelion
Make a U-turn
Turn left onto W Butler St
Turn right onto Meetze Ave
Turn left onto Fox St
Museum parking will be on the left.
To unload, follow the little road around and out onto the field.
~8 minutes (3 miles) normally
Alternatively,
Exit I-20 at Mile Marker 61, Highway 378 which is Sunset Blvd. (left).
Drive about 4 miles, (4 lane highway with turn lanes).
Turn left onto Fox St.
or at
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
1858 Lock & Dam Rd, Augusta GA 30906
Take Bobby Jones 520 to exit 10 (Doug Barnard Pkwy).
Turn right onto Doug Barnard, toward the Augusta Regional Airport.
Turn left onto Lock & Dam Rd - immediately after the
Augusta Water Treatment Plant, but before the Augusta Regional Airport.
Turn left into Phinizy Swamp Nature Park -
entrance is approx. 1 mile along Lock & Dam Rd,
past the Mayor's Fishing Pond & immediately after the Care Taker's house.
or at
Evans Middle School
for ACA volunteers.
Check in with Stan Howard or John White.
4785 Hereford Farm Road
From I-20, turn north onto Belair Road.
Turn left onto Cox Road,
Turn left again at first stop light onto Hereford Farm Road.
School on right about 3/4 mile.
Next to Columbia County Board Of Education.
or at
Flyers Field
for ACA members only.
Contact John White for directions and details.
or at
Leavelle McCampbell Midddle School
82 Canal Street, Graniteville, SC 29829
Map
Approach from Highway 1 (Hwy 78).
Exit on Hwy 191N toward Graniteville.
Continue several blocks.
Bear right, then left onto Canal Street.
Continue several blocks.
Pass the school on the right.
Turn right on Aiken St., then right again on Gregg St.
Park near the ball field.
or drive onto the field to unload your scopes, etc.
or at
Bobby's Bar-B-Q
1897 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Warrenville, SC 29851
=Highway 1 (=Hwy78), between Aiken, SC and Augusta, GA, near Aiken Tech.
Map1
or Map2
When you get there,
Check the sign or Ask for the ACA meeting room.
or at
Boyd Observatory
Boyd Pond Park Observatory (Old "ORA" Site)
373 Boyd Pond Road, Aiken, SC
From Augusta / highway 278, proceed north on Highway 302 (Silver Bluff Road)
approximately 2.8 miles to Boyd Pond Road (on left).
Note large sign for Boyd Pond Park.
Proceed 0.3 miles to Boyd Pond Park.
ACA sign will be posted where to turn (Right) into the Park to the observatory.
or at
NAHS
North Augusta High School Auditorium
2000 Knobcone Ave., North Augusta, SC 29841-2072
(803) 442-6100, Ofc: Monday-Friday, 8-4.
Map
or at
Fort Discovery, Classroom E
1 Seventh Street, Downtown Augusta, GA 30901
at Reynolds Street.
Map
Drive into the ground level parking.
Take the elevator to the main floor, M1.
Walk forward,around security office to the right.
Continue down the hall, pass the escalators and deli on right.
Turn left through door for Classroom E.
Signs and security will be there to assist.
or at
Hammond's Ferry
Boeckh Park
map and driving directions
From Augusta: Cross 13th Street Bridge onto Georgia Avenue in North Augusta, SC.
At the
first stoplight, turn left onto Bluff Avenue. Follow around the curve.
Bluff Avenue will turn into Center Street.
Take Center Street to the bottom of the
hill and make a right at the stop sign. Go straight into Hammond’s Ferry.
Follow the signs to Boeckh Park, ACA, unload.
Park in parking lot nearby, at sign especially for ACA.
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