The Arch
The Arch is an attraction in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 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. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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.
The story
political science library at University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Dates from 1974.
Wikidata Q7323875, matched on coordinates and name (347 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1857
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Georgia
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Young Harris Terraces: 0.1 mi
- Franklin Quad: 0.1 mi
- Herty Field: 0.1 mi
- Hot Corner Mural Park: 0.2 mi
- South Quad: 0.2 mi
- Bernard Ramsey: 0.1 mi
- Terrell Archie Jackson: 0.1 mi
- Abraham Baldwin Statue: 0.1 mi
- Truist Dawg: 0.1 mi
- Hot Corner: An Athens Legacy: 0.2 mi
- 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
- Scholar Garden: 0.1 mi
- President's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Connect to Protect: 0.5 mi
- UGA Trial Gardens: 0.9 mi
- D.W. Brooks Connect to Protect Garden: 1.0 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
- Five Acre Woods: 1.3 mi
- Tillman Tract: 3.1 mi
- Barber Creek Battle Site: 3.3 mi
- Whitehall Shoals Heritage and Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Trove Open Area: 7.5 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
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens BEN Epps AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element node/4886558902
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