Tree That Owns Itself
Tree That Owns Itself is an attraction in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Jacks Creek Mountain stands 300 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Reese & Pope Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1832
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Reese & Pope Park: 0.2 mi
- Coca-Cola Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Young Harris Terraces: 0.4 mi
- Herty Field: 0.4 mi
- Cobbham Historic District Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
- Hey Baby: 0.3 mi
- Dawg Walker: 0.3 mi
- Welcome to Athens: 0.3 mi
- Hope: 0.3 mi
- Athens Mural Alley: 0.3 mi
- University of Georgia Botanical Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Elephant 6: 0.3 mi
- Vic Chesnutt: 0.3 mi
- Lo Down & Duddy: 0.3 mi
- Love Tractor: 0.3 mi
- Scholar Garden: 0.4 mi
- President's Garden: 0.5 mi
- West Broad Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rosella’s Garden: 0.7 mi
- UGA Trial Gardens: 0.8 mi
- T.R.R. Cobb House: 0.4 mi
- Church-Waddel-Brumby House: 0.7 mi
- Georgia Museum of Natural History: 0.9 mi
- Georgia Museum of Art: 1.2 mi
- Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum: 3.7 mi
- Five Acre Woods: 1.7 mi
- Barber Creek Battle Site: 3.0 mi
- Tillman Tract: 3.1 mi
- Whitehall Shoals Heritage and Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Trove Open Area: 7.2 mi
- The Arch: 0.4 mi
- Athens Gneiss Drill Core: 0.6 mi
- Broad River Outpost: 20.6 mi
- Pendergrass Flea Market: 20.8 mi
- Atlanta Dragway: 22.1 mi
- Coon Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Jacks Creek Mountain: 16.8 mi
- Heart Attack Hill: 20.2 mi
- Big Mountain: 22.6 mi
- Barnett Shoals: 8.8 mi
- Scull Shoals: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tree That Owns Itself. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Creek Mountain | WSW 237° | 300 m | 16.8 mi |
| Turkey Creek Mountain | WSW 238° | 273 m | 16.2 mi |
| Big Mountain | ESE 117° | 230 m | 22.6 mi |
| Coon Mountain | SSE 154° | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2626985473
Take the scenic way to Tree That Owns Itself.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.