M56 "Scorpion"
M56 "Scorpion" is an attraction in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Sawnee Mountain stands 593 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is M60 "Patton", a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- McDaniel Farm Park: 1.0 mi
- McDaniel Farm Park: 1.1 mi
- Bunten Road Park: 1.1 mi
- Shorty Howell County Park: 1.4 mi
- Taylor Park: 1.7 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 1.7 mi
- Greater Good: 6.0 mi
- Remembrance: 6.1 mi
- Gwinnett's Natives: 7.9 mi
- American Revolution 1776-1787 / War of 1812 1812-1814: 7.9 mi
- Southeastern Railway Museum: 1.8 mi
- Fire Station Museum: 5.6 mi
- Gwinnett History Museum: 8.2 mi
- Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center: 8.8 mi
- Discover Science Center STEM Lab: 9.5 mi
- John Wesley: 2.2 mi
- Anchor: 5.6 mi
- Frog: 5.8 mi
- Love: 5.9 mi
- Le Tour Polka Dot: 6.0 mi
- Good Shepherd Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Pollinator garden: 9.8 mi
- Henderson Park Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Chinese Garden: 11.9 mi
- Science Classes Garden: 11.9 mi
- M60 "Patton": 0.0 mi
- Tiny Towny: 4.8 mi
- Bell: 5.8 mi
- Warsaw Church: 6.6 mi
- Old Trucks: 9.9 mi
- Lanier Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Stone Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Pool Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Druid Hill: 15.6 mi
- Rock Chapel Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Buford Nature Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Friendship Forest Nature Preserve\: 13.4 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Lynne & Charlie D'Huyvetter Nature Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 18.0 mi
- Mead Road Park: 18.4 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 18.7 mi
- Water Wheel: 3.6 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 16.0 mi
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 22.2 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Constitution: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of M56 "Scorpion". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawnee Mountain | N 354° | 593 m | 17.5 mi |
| Stone Mountain | S 185° | 514 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | WNW 287° | 500 m | 19.7 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | W 270° | 418 m | 21.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNE 22° | 389 m | 19.5 mi |
| Price Mountain | ENE 58° | 367 m | 24.6 mi |
| Lanier Mountain | SSE 151° | 344 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pool Mountain | ENE 72° | 335 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:54 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Dekalb Peachtree AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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