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Building Bridges

Building Bridges from directly overhead

Building Bridges is an artwork in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Alcovy Mountain stands 317 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Game Dawg, a artwork 0.3 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2018-05-15

How to reach it

Coordinates33.95120, -83.40259

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 56
Historic sites: 50
  • University of Georgia Botanical Gardens: 1.1 mi
  • Frank E. Mitchell Memorial: 1.2 mi
  • Herman T. Fields Memorial: 1.2 mi
  • POW/MIA Memorial: 1.2 mi
  • Vic Chesnutt: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 21
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 6
Peaks: 6
  • Coon Mountain: 9.2 mi
  • Turkey Creek Mountain: 15.1 mi
  • Jacks Creek Mountain: 15.7 mi
  • Heart Attack Hill: 19.0 mi
  • Big Mountain: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Building Bridges. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alcovy MountainSW 233°317 m24.8 mi
Jacks Creek MountainSW 236°300 m15.7 mi
Turkey Creek MountainSW 236°273 m15.1 mi
Big MountainESE 115°230 m23.6 mi
Coon MountainSSE 147°195 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:46
June solstice06:2420:1220:49
September equinox07:2218:5919:32
December solstice07:3616:5117:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627178818074645347
Precip in4.44.44.43.53.34.94.24.53.93.33.84.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens BEN Epps AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11939825904

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