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Noguchi Playscape

Noguchi Playscape from directly overhead

Noguchi Playscape is an artwork in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sons Of Atlanta, a historic site 0.1 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
metal

What to expect

Operated by
Piedmont Park Conservancy
Access
Permitted

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.78480, -84.37763

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • The Grove: 0.3 mi
  • Yonah Park: 0.4 mi
  • Piedmont Park: 0.4 mi
  • 10th Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Arts District Plaza - Southeast: 0.4 mi
Gardens
  • Conifer Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Perennial Border: 0.3 mi
  • Edible Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Atlanta Botanical Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Olympic Rings: 1.9 mi
  • Fountain of Rings: 2.0 mi
  • Trail Sign - Peachtree Creek Wildlife Olympics Trail: 2.7 mi
  • Trail Sign - White-tailed Deer: 2.7 mi
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 319°543 m17.6 mi
Stone MountainE 84°514 m13.4 mi
Sweat MountainNNW 347°500 m20.0 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 317°488 m17.6 mi
Lost MountainWNW 302°462 m21.5 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 334°418 m15.2 mi
Pine MountainNW 313°396 m20.9 mi
Cedar MountainW 264°379 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:2820:1520:52
September equinox07:2619:0319:36
December solstice07:3916:5517:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616976807973625245
Precip in4.64.54.73.93.84.74.74.54.13.44.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Dekalb Peachtree AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/182398388

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