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Battle of Gilgal Church

Battle of Gilgal Church from directly overhead

Battle of Gilgal Church is a historic site in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 316 m. Bear Mountain stands 700 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oregon Park, a park 0.9 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
316 m

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates33.97066, -84.66410

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • Oregon Park: 0.9 mi
  • Kemp Park: 1.0 mi
  • Harrison High School: 1.1 mi
  • Green Meadows Preserve: 1.1 mi
  • Leone Hall Price Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Leonidas Polk: 1.6 mi
  • Col. Dan McCook Monument: 4.4 mi
  • Illinois Monument: 4.5 mi
  • Dueling Cannons: 5.0 mi
  • Georgia Monument: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 55
  • Balancing Birds: 4.6 mi
  • Spaceship Earth: 6.5 mi
  • Big Little Chickens: 6.6 mi
  • Joy^2: 6.6 mi
  • Our Town: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 50
Peaks: 46
Attractions: 28
Beaches: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainN700 m23.7 mi
Pine Log MountainN689 m24.2 mi
Hanging MountainN581 m22.7 mi
Kennesaw MountainE543 m4.9 mi
Sweat MountainENE500 m13.7 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainE488 m4.4 mi
Little Pine Log MountainN487 m22.4 mi
Hickory Log MountainNNE471 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1819:51
June solstice06:2920:1720:54
September equinox07:2719:0419:37
December solstice07:4116:5617:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424553616976797973625244
Precip in4.95.15.14.34.04.74.74.24.43.44.45.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas 7 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358718721

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