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Adiel Sherwood Monument

Adiel Sherwood Monument, a historic site in Georgia
Adiel Sherwood Monument, a historic site in Georgiaformulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

Adiel Sherwood Monument is a historic site in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 179 m. Barnes Mountain stands 257 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Briarpatch Trail Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34806732, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
179 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.34989, -83.39198

80 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Briarpatch Trail Park: 0.8 mi
  • Eatonton Historic District: 1.7 mi
  • Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park: 1.7 mi
  • Deloach Park: 2.2 mi
  • Jimmy Davis Recreation Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • JSSF Memorial: 1.3 mi
  • The March to the Sea: 1.6 mi
  • Putnam County: 1.6 mi
  • Confederates Monument: 1.6 mi
  • The Town Well Shelter: 2.0 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 5
  • Welcome to Eatonton: 1.6 mi
  • "You Belong Here": 1.6 mi
  • Famous Authors Mural: 1.7 mi
  • Vinson Plantation Bell: 20.7 mi
  • The Angel of Milledgeville: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Senior Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Bridge Beach: 4.7 mi
  • EMC Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Rocky Creek Beach: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Mothershed Hill: 16.5 mi
  • Cemetery Hill: 20.1 mi
  • Barnes Mountain: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 1
Springs: 1
  • Jordan Spring: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Flat Rock: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area Number 53: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barnes MountainW 279°257 m22.1 mi
Cemetery HillNE 37°196 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:2520:1020:47
September equinox07:2218:5919:32
December solstice07:3416:5317:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434754616977807973635346
Precip in4.44.34.83.62.63.84.63.93.92.93.54.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358754907

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