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Bears on Pole

Bears on Pole from directly overhead

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. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
wood
Inscription
Bears on a pole

How to reach it

Coordinates33.70134, -84.35099

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • 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
Gardens
  • Rain Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Rain Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Composting Site: 1.5 mi
  • Strawberry Guild: 1.5 mi
  • Strawberry Guild: 1.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 40
  • 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
Nature reserves: 19
  • 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
Peaks: 17
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Aarlington Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Costley Mill Park Beach: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 325°543 m23.1 mi
Stone MountainENE 58°514 m13.8 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 324°488 m23.0 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 337°418 m21.1 mi
Pigeon HillNW 323°378 m22.8 mi
Lanier MountainENE 60°344 m20.8 mi
Cheatham HillNW 319°342 m21.5 mi
Pine MountainE 87°314 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:49
June solstice06:2820:1520:52
September equinox07:2619:0319:36
December solstice07:3916:5517:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637178818075655447
Precip in4.64.64.73.83.64.54.84.33.83.34.04.6

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6568869367

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