Artwork · Georgia
Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue
Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue is an artwork in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. The nearest named place is Plains High School Museum and Visitor Center, a museum 0.4 miles away. 48 named places lie within 25 miles.
The Smiling Peanut made its debut in 1976. It was commissioned by the Indiana Democratic Party as a part of Carter's presidential campaign.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- polyurethane
What to expect
- Operated by
- Friends of Jimmy Carter NHS
How to reach it
Coordinates32.04175, -84.39228
48 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 18
- Plains Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Plains City Park: 0.6 mi
- Logan Park: 0.6 mi
- Americus Historic District: 9.6 mi
- McCoy Hill Park: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- James Earl Carter, Jr.: 0.7 mi
- Rosalynn Smith Carter: 0.7 mi
- A mile of WWI monuments: 9.6 mi
- Presidential Plaza: 10.2 mi
- Charles Lindbergh monument: 13.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Plains High School Museum and Visitor Center: 0.4 mi
- Billy Carter's Service Station Museum: 0.5 mi
- Poverty Housing Replica: 9.1 mi
- Drummer Boy Civil War Museum: 18.2 mi
- Georgia Rural Telephone Museum: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Cinva-Ram Brick Press: 9.1 mi
- Visitor Center: 9.1 mi
- Pasaquan: 23.8 mi
- Chehaw Indian Monument: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kaohsiung Gardens: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Rosalynn Carter statue: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Corinth: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Danville Bluff: 23.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plains SW GA EXP STN, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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