You can find more about Augusta events and trivia on our About Augusta page. Augusta is about two hours from Atlanta, two hours from Savannah, two hours from Charlotte, and one hour from Columbia, South Carolina. Interstate 20 is the main traffic artery, passing by Augusta to the West. US 1, US 78, and US 25 are other well-traveled routes. The area is serviced by Delta Airlines and US Airways at Bush Field airport.
Natural beauty abounds in the area.
Augusta is only a short drive from Thurmond Lake, also known as Clarks Hill Lake, which is the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi. We are only about two hours from the Atlantic Ocean, and about three hours from the Appalachian Mountains. The area is well know for its medical community. The Medical College of Georgia is located here, and the area is home to ten hospitals. Many modern medical techniques and innovations, such as telemedicine, were pioneered here.