Calhoun, GA Road Trips
Sitting in the Southeast, Calhoun, GA is a local road trip base with 9 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Most drives stay under 91 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Most routes from Calhoun, GA head south, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
8
Longest Drive
172.2 mi
Columbus, GA
Quickest Drive
59m
Marietta, GA
Plan Around Calhoun, GA
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Calhoun, GA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Calhoun, GA
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Calhoun, GA
Driving from Calhoun, GA
The typical drive from Calhoun, GA covers about 91 miles and takes around 1h 47m. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 172 miles (3h 14m), while the shortest is just 51 miles.
Popular Destinations
Drivers leaving Calhoun, GA most often head toward Columbus, GA (172.2 mi, 3h 14m), Macon, GA (151.6 mi, 2h 55m), Atlanta, GA (68.5 mi, 1h 20m), Dunwoody, GA (66.5 mi, 1h 20m), and Brookhaven, GA (66.1 mi, 1h 23m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in GA currently averages around $3.96 per gallon. For the typical 91-mile trip from Calhoun, GA, budget about $14 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
The majority of destinations are to the south. Morning starts help you avoid the midday heat on longer drives. With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 7 mapped routes leaving Calhoun, GA and 2 routes heading into Calhoun, GA, covering 9 total connections. Distances range from 51 to 172 miles.
The longest mapped route from Calhoun, GA covers 172 miles and takes approximately 3h 14m. Shorter options start at just 51 miles.
The average route from Calhoun, GA runs about 91 miles with a drive time of roughly 1h 47m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $3.96/gallon for regular), the average 91-mile trip from Calhoun, GA costs roughly $14 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Calhoun, GA include Columbus, GA, Macon, GA, Atlanta, GA and Dunwoody, GA. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Calhoun, GA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
17,611
Median Income
$51,439
Median Home Value
$240,700
Median Age
34.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Calhoun, GA
Calhoun is in the Northwest High Country of Georgia and has this sort of idiosyncrasy in that it calls itself "The Land Of The Cherokee" even though there's hardly a Cherokee left standing, thanks to things like President Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act. But there was a time when it was the land of the Cherokee, after they had been pushed out of their former territory in modern day eastern Tennessee and western South Carolina by European Americans. Here they established a town called Ustanali and then an actual capital called New Echota where council meetings were held and a newspaper was printed using the syllabary that Sequoyah had created. By the 1830s though, they were forced out by Georgia and the command of Winfield Scott, with broken treaties of promised sovereignty in the Indian Territory that would become Oklahoma.
1 New Echota Historic Site, ☏ +1 706-624-1321. This historic site encompasses New Echota, the capital of the Cherokee Nation from 1825 to their forced removal in the 1830s. 2 Resaca Battlefield Historic Site, 6 GA-136, Resaca, ☏ +1 706 624-1336. Supposedly the first major fight of the Georgia Campaign of the Civil War in 1864 with General William T. Sherman which shattered the Georgia's economic resources of the military power of the southern Confederacy. (updated Nov 2021) 3 Rock Garden, Calhoun, 1411 Rome Rd SW, ☏ +1 706 629-5470. A very strange place with miniature rock sculptures of things like the Coliseum and Notre Dame everywhere. (updated Nov 2021)
1 Super 8 by Wyndham Calhoun, 115 Jameson St, ☏ +1 706 383-7594. Outdoor pool. (updated Nov 2021) 2 Baymont by Wyndham Calhoun, 125 Hampton Drive, ☏ +1 706 629-8566. This one's pool sometimes seems to be a little green. (updated Nov 2021)
Travel tips adapted from Calhoun (Georgia) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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