Macon, GA is about 90 minutes or less (depends on how bad the traffic on 75 is) south of metro ATL.
Downtown Macon has great history and potential for a rebirth, but has become a rundown blue crime haven in the quite small city center. Surrounding is quite nice.
Now it is flat mostly, has a decent river running through it, and has some rolling hills, but I expect the German employees will find it intolerantly hot in the summer and will come to visit us up the Blue Ridge, about 3-4 hours’ drive north.
Macon is also not too long an American drive from both the GA/SC Atlantic OR the Florida panhandle coasts.
Well-served by interstates and rail.
Bonus - the Porsche-America HQ and owner experience center is located at the east end of ATL airport, up 75 from Macon.
Actually SW of Macon, near Fort Valley, GA where the Blue Bird school bus factory is located, NOT Macon proper.
Southwest of Macon (in Peach County, near Fort Valley / eastern outskirts of Fort Valley).The plant will be at the ~1,474-acre Middle Georgia Megasite along Georgia Highway 96 (north side), roughly 5 miles west of I-75, on the eastern outskirts of Fort Valley in Peach County. It is described as a short drive from Macon and about 20 minutes from Perry (where the announcement rally was held).Key details from reports and local development sources:
Site coordinates are listed around 32.5669, -83.8492.
It is west of I-75, with frontage on GA-96; access is near I-75 Exit 142 and other nearby exits.
Fort Valley itself is roughly 25–30 miles southwest of Macon (driving distance ~27 miles).
The project involves a regional partnership of Peach, Macon-Bibb, and Houston counties via the Mid-Georgia Gateway Joint Development Authority. The site is in Peach County, but economic benefits are expected to extend across Middle Georgia.
ADDENDUM - FWIW, there’s a REALLY nice BUC-EEs at the Warner Robbins exit there ;-)