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Bushrod R Johnson Monument

Bushrod R Johnson Monument, a historic site in Georgia
Bushrod R Johnson Monument, a historic site in GeorgiaNPS staff · Public domain

Bushrod R Johnson Monument is a historic site in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 233 m. Round Top stands 647 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Brotherton House, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Lookout Mountain Parkway passes 7.1 miles off.

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34867223, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
233 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.91841, -85.25746

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Snodgrass Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Boynton Ridge: 3.6 mi
  • Dailey Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Happy Top: 4.9 mi
  • Beaumont Mountain: 6.4 mi
Parks
  • Frank Gleason Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
  • Honor Park: 1.9 mi
  • Gilbert-Stephenson Park: 2.2 mi
  • Helicopter Park: 3.4 mi
  • Rossville Park: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 50
Attractions: 33
Cliffs: 30
Waterfalls: 22
  • High Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Lula Falls 100: 6.6 mi
  • Lula Lake Falls 30: 6.6 mi
  • Lower Cascades Glen Falls 65: 6.8 mi
  • Glen Falls 15: 6.8 mi
Museums: 18
Artworks: 15
Nature reserves: 12
Springs: 9
  • Crawfish Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Straight Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Obar Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Wright Mineral Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Taylor Spring: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 4
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 14.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Bushrod R Johnson Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopWSW 236°647 m10.1 mi
Suck Creek MountainNNW 332°624.84 m20.8 mi
Round KnobNNW 339°601 m17.5 mi
Buck KnobN 349°595 m20.6 mi
Fox MountainSW 235°591 m21.5 mi
Fox MountainSW 235°584 m20.9 mi
Elder MountainNNW 329°569 m15.1 mi
Pigeon MountainSSW 202°566 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:2019:53
June solstice06:2820:2120:59
September equinox07:3019:0619:39
December solstice07:4616:5517:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451596774787772614942
Precip in5.65.15.04.74.64.25.14.54.23.64.45.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chickamauga PK Larc, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358765615

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