- Elevation, modelled
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jacks Creek Mountain300 m · 17.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 33.9575, -83.3753
The Arch is a attraction in Georgia, at a modelled 228 m. Jacks Creek Mountain stands 300 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Red and Black, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
It is a superstition among University of Georgia students that one should not walk under the archway until one graduates, otherwise one will not graduate in four years.
political science library at University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Dates from 1974.
Wikidata Q7323875, matched on coordinates and name (347 m apart).
- Built
- 1857
- Operated by
- University of Georgia
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Creek Mountain | WSW 238° | 300 m | 17.3 mi |
| Turkey Creek Mountain | WSW 238° | 273 m | 16.6 mi |
| Big Mountain | ESE 118° | 230 m | 22.4 mi |
| Coon Mountain | SSE 157° | 195 m | 8.8 mi |
73 named places within 25 miles
- The Red and Black: 0.0 mi
- Chapel Bell: 0.1 mi
- Herty Field: 0.1 mi
- R.E.M.: 0.1 mi
- Danger Mouse: 0.1 mi
- Church-Waddel-Brumby House: 0.3 mi
- T.R.R. Cobb House: 0.6 mi
- Georgia Museum of Natural History: 0.9 mi
- Georgia Museum of Art: 1.2 mi
- Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum: 3.9 mi
- Tree That Owns Itself: 0.4 mi
- Athens Gneiss Drill Core: 0.6 mi
- Broad River Outpost: 20.2 mi
- Pendergrass Flea Market: 21.0 mi
- Atlanta Dragway: 22.0 mi
- Coon Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Jacks Creek Mountain: 17.3 mi
- Heart Attack Hill: 20.6 mi
- Big Mountain: 22.4 mi
- Barnett Shoals: 8.7 mi
- Scull Shoals: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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