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African-American Monument

African-American Monument, a historic site in Georgia
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African-American Monument is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Dry Pine Hill stands 9 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is River Street Riverboat Company, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. SC-46 Scenic Highway passes 11 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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The African-American Monument is a public monument in Savannah, Georgia, United States, dedicated in 2002. Located near River Street along the city's waterfront with the Savannah River, the monument commemorates African Americans in the city and highlights the "invisible story of the Trans Atlantic slave trade". The monument consists of four statues depicting an African American family atop a granite pedestal.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2002-07-27.

Wikidata Q105592675, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2019-07-26
Getting there

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Coordinates32.08173, -81.09089

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • John Rousakis Riverfront Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Johnson Square: 0.1 mi
  • Reynolds Square: 0.2 mi
  • Ellis Square: 0.2 mi
  • Tomochichi Square: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 56
Museums: 40
Artworks: 26
Attractions: 17
  • River Street Riverboat Company: 0.0 mi
  • River Street: 0.2 mi
  • Oglethorpe Trolley Tours Welcome Center: 0.6 mi
  • Oglethorpe Trolley: 0.7 mi
  • Big Chairs: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 12
  • SCAD Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Fragrant Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Victory Heights Community Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Savannah Botanical Gardens: 5.2 mi
  • Savannah Botancial Gardens: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Sassafras Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Laurel Knoll: 19.1 mi
  • Buzzard Knoll: 19.3 mi
  • Calabash Knoll: 19.7 mi
  • Prevent Knoll: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Beaches: 7
  • Butter Bean Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Savannah River Beach: 14.2 mi
  • North Beach: 14.9 mi
  • Back River Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Mid Beach: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
Lighthouses: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dry Pine HillN 352°9 m20.9 mi
Stevens HillN 352°8 m22.3 mi
Long HillN 350°7 m23.0 mi
Sassafras HillNNE 12°4 m18.9 mi
Laurel KnollNNE 15°4 m19.1 mi
Buzzard KnollNNE 14°4 m19.3 mi
Calabash KnollNNE 14°4 m19.7 mi
Prevent KnollNNE 13°4 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:1919:5820:34
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:2216:4717:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515460677480838278695953
Precip in3.32.83.53.43.66.65.75.54.43.72.43.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savannah Intl AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3697237833

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