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Chapel Bell

Chapel Bell from directly overhead

Chapel Bell is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Jacks Creek Mountain stands 300 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bernard Ramsey, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

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Inscription
ORIGINALLY USED TO CALL STUDENTS TO CLASSES, CHAPEL SERVICES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CHAPEL BELL WAS CAST BY GEORGE HOLBROOK OF MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS IN 1835. THE BELL'S ARRIVAL ON CAMPUS IS SHROUDED IN MYSTERY, BUT IT IS BELIEVED T

How to reach it

Coordinates33.95662, -83.37542

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Herty Field: 0.0 mi
  • Franklin Quad: 0.0 mi
  • Young Harris Terraces: 0.0 mi
  • South Quad: 0.1 mi
  • Hot Corner Mural Park: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 49
Gardens: 20
Museums: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Coon Mountain: 8.8 mi
  • Turkey Creek Mountain: 16.6 mi
  • Jacks Creek Mountain: 17.2 mi
  • Heart Attack Hill: 20.6 mi
  • Big Mountain: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jacks Creek MountainWSW 238°300 m17.2 mi
Turkey Creek MountainWSW 238°273 m16.6 mi
Big MountainESE 118°230 m22.3 mi
Coon MountainSSE 157°195 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1219:45
June solstice06:2420:1220:49
September equinox07:2218:5919:32
December solstice07:3616:5117:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444855627178818074645347
Precip in4.44.44.43.53.34.94.24.53.93.33.84.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens BEN Epps AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12229933633

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