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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. 50 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
  • 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
  • Leonidas Polk: 1.6 mi
  • Col. Dan McCook Monument: 4.4 mi
  • Illinois Monument: 4.5 mi
  • Unknown Soldier: 4.6 mi
  • Dueling Cannons: 5.0 mi
Artworks
  • 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: 52
Peaks: 50
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 MountainN 2°700 m23.7 mi
Pine Log MountainN 3°689 m24.2 mi
Hanging MountainN 356°581 m22.7 mi
Kennesaw MountainE 85°543 m4.9 mi
Sweat MountainENE 61°500 m13.7 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainE 90°488 m4.4 mi
Little Pine Log MountainN 353°487 m22.4 mi
Hickory Log MountainNNE 23°471 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 5080 °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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