Bears on Pole
Bears on Pole is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 293 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomasville Heights Park, a park 0.5 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- Bears on a pole
How to reach it
- 20.0 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- King Birth Home: 3.9 mi
- Freedom Hall: 3.9 mi
- Historic Fire Station Number 6: 3.9 mi
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, Heritage Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site: 4.0 mi
- Thomasville Heights Park: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Benteen Park: 1.2 mi
- Glen Emerald Park: 1.3 mi
- Constitution Lakes Park: 1.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.5 mi
- Composting Site: 1.5 mi
- Strawberry Guild: 1.5 mi
- Outdoor Classroom: 1.5 mi
- Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill: 1.5 mi
- Old Atlanta Prison Farm: 1.0 mi
- To Robert Burns: 1.8 mi
- McPherson Monument: 3.0 mi
- Gilbert Memorial Cemetery: 3.1 mi
- Kenny Rogers: 3.4 mi
- Hank Aaron: 3.3 mi
- "Every Vote Matters": 3.7 mi
- U*Space Gallery: 3.9 mi
- Expelled Because of Color: 3.9 mi
- Miss Freedom: 3.9 mi
- The Walking Dead - Terminus filming location: 3.5 mi
- Olympic Rings: 4.7 mi
- Fountain of Rings: 4.7 mi
- The Walking Dead - Kingdom filming location: 4.7 mi
- The Wren's Nest: 4.8 mi
- Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 1.4 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 5.4 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 6.5 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Reynolds Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Druid Hill: 8.2 mi
- Panola Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Arabia Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Stone Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 4.5 mi
- Mead Road Park: 5.1 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 20.0 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 11.9 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 15.4 mi
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 24.2 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 19.1 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
- Water Wheel: 21.8 mi
- Constitution: 1.0 mi
- Trentham Spring: 15.1 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bears on Pole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 325° | 543 m | 23.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | ENE 58° | 514 m | 13.8 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 324° | 488 m | 23.0 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 337° | 418 m | 21.1 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 323° | 378 m | 22.8 mi |
| Lanier Mountain | ENE 60° | 344 m | 20.8 mi |
| Cheatham Hill | NW 319° | 342 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 87° | 314 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Hartsfield-jackson INT, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6568869367
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