Historic site · Georgia
Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Kennedy Hill stands 70 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. 162 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010-01-16
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- The US Supreme Court ruled segregation on Montgomery buses unconstitutional on December 21, 1956, King was one of the first passengers to board an integrated bus.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Valdosta
How to reach it
Coordinates30.82671, -83.27532
162 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 60
- The Crescent: 1.0 mi
- Go Karts/: 7.8 mi
- Century Wheel: 7.8 mi
- Tasmanian River Rapids: 7.8 mi
- Go Bananas: 7.8 mi
Parks: 38
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Olympic Park: 0.2 mi
- White Park: 0.3 mi
- Valdosta Commercial Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Fellowship Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Civil Rights Movement: 0.0 mi
- Civil Rights Movement: 0.0 mi
- Birth: 0.0 mi
- Civil Rights Movement: 0.0 mi
- Historical Perspective: 0.0 mi
Artworks: 17
- Southern Trees Bear Strange Fruit: 0.4 mi
- Civil Rights Mural: 0.4 mi
- River of Life in the Azalea City: 0.4 mi
- Unarranged Flowers: Where is Mack Now That We Need Him?: 0.4 mi
- Attainable: 0.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Rosseter Spring: 19.5 mi
- Madison Blue Spring: 24.0 mi
- Ham612982 Spring: 24.4 mi
- Mad612982 Spring: 24.5 mi
- Pot Spring: 24.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Lowndes County Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Dasher Museum: 6.3 mi
- Brooks County Museum: 17.1 mi
- Cook County Historical Society Museum and Genealogical Library: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-75 Northbound Weigh Station: 8.2 mi
- I-75 Southbound Weigh Station: 8.3 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center: 12.0 mi
- Joseph O. Striska Official Florida Welcome Center: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- The Urban Garden: 0.4 mi
- Valdosta Garden Center: 1.0 mi
- Herb Alley: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Franklinville: 10.8 mi
- Olympia: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Godwin Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Pine Bluff: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- Kennedy Hill: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil Rights Movement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Hill | WNW 289° | 70 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:00 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valdosta 2 S, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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