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Auraria

Auraria from directly overhead

Auraria is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 423 m. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

Auraria, Georgia - Site of First Gold Strike in USA (c1836)

The story

human settlement in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q4822134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.47450, -84.02382

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Whim Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Crown Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Falls Mountain: 5.6 mi
  • John Jones Mountain: 6.4 mi
Parks
  • Lumpkin Company Park: 4.3 mi
  • William J. Livsey Drill Field: 4.3 mi
  • Town Square: 4.6 mi
  • Hancock Park: 4.7 mi
  • War Memorial: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • Lewis Monument: 4.4 mi
  • Mcdonalds House: 5.4 mi
  • Old Dawson County Jail: 6.6 mi
  • Evans Cenotaph: 8.6 mi
  • Base of a railway bridge: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 28
Waterfalls: 22
  • Etowah Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Walden Creek Waterfall: 12.0 mi
  • Amicalola Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Upper Canada Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Lower Canada Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Open Bible: 5.7 mi
  • Praying Hands: 5.7 mi
  • Kneeling Jesus: 5.7 mi
  • Outside the Lines Art Studio: 6.5 mi
  • Bear: 12.7 mi
Museums: 10
Gardens: 9
  • Storm Debris Site Test: 12.8 mi
  • Ada Mae Pass Ivester Children's Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Atlanta Botanical Gardens Gainesville: 15.2 mi
  • Overlook Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Stream Garden: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Pavilion: 16.5 mi
  • Picnic Pavilion: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Auraria. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Springer MountainNW 317°1,148 m14.3 mi
Black MountainN 4°1,139 m13.9 mi
Big Cedar MountainN 7°1,126 m14.9 mi
Ball MountainNW 320°1,109 m14.1 mi
Black MountainNW 313°1,100 m14.1 mi
Hawk MountainNNW 333°1,089 m14.5 mi
Jacobs KnobN 6°1,074 m14.4 mi
Steel Trap KnobN 7°1,061 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1519:48
June solstice06:2520:1520:53
September equinox07:2519:0119:35
December solstice07:4016:5217:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451596774787771615144
Precip in5.35.15.34.24.24.53.95.14.14.24.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4322550469

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