Historic site · Tennessee
Ed Johnson Memorial
Ed Johnson Memorial is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. Round Top stands 647 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lookout Mountain Parkway passes 1.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- This Memorial is dedicated to the memory of Ed Johnson, to the brilliant and courageous attorneys, Styles Hutchins and Noah Parden, who risked their lives and careers to appeal Ed Johnson’s case, and to all who stand for equal justice.
How to reach it
Coordinates35.05587, -85.30776
- 1.8 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
- 14.7 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bluff View Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
- Coolidge Park: 0.3 mi
- Ross Landing City Park: 0.4 mi
- Ross's Landing: 0.4 mi
- Renaissance Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Cardboard Hill: 0.5 mi
- Cameron Hill: 0.6 mi
- Raccoon Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Signal Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Elder Mountain: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Trail Of Tears: 0.2 mi
- Ben's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Industrial Heritage: 1.0 mi
- Urban Renewal: 1.0 mi
- 4th Army Corps Monument: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 39
- Central of Georgia 349: 1.0 mi
- Orchard Knob Reservation: 2.2 mi
- Ruby Falls: 3.1 mi
- Cravens House: 3.5 mi
- Freedom Church: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Upper Glen Falls 12: 5.1 mi
- Lower Cascades Glen Falls 65: 5.1 mi
- Glen Falls 15: 5.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls 40: 5.9 mi
- Julia Falls 95: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Williams Point: 4.3 mi
- Wilder Point: 4.4 mi
- James Point: 4.8 mi
- Tennessee Wall: 5.4 mi
- Tennessee Wall: 5.5 mi
Museums: 20
- Houston Museum of Decorative Arts: 0.1 mi
- Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center: 0.2 mi
- Creative Discovery Museum: 0.3 mi
- Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum: 0.8 mi
- Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 15
- The Rhino: 0.3 mi
- Shakespeare: 0.4 mi
- In Town Gallery: 0.5 mi
- Woodland Tiger: 0.6 mi
- Ruth Holmberg Memorial: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Audubon Society Wildlife Refuge: 0.2 mi
- TVA Big Ridge Small Wild Area: 6.2 mi
- North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Sutton Unit: 8.0 mi
- Elise Chapin Wildlife Sanctuary: 8.1 mi
- Audubon Acres: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 9
- Blue Cross Garden: 0.6 mi
- Blue Cross Orchard Garden: 0.6 mi
- Wild Ones Pollinator Garden: 4.5 mi
- rain garden: 4.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 4.7 mi
Springs: 8
- Burnt Cabin Springhouse: 5.7 mi
- Straight Spring: 5.9 mi
- Obar Spring: 6.0 mi
- Crawfish Spring: 12.8 mi
- Taylor Spring: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 11.6 mi
- Picnic and Grill sites: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Chickamauga Dam Beach: 5.5 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park Beach: 8.4 mi
- Chester Frost Park Beach: 12.4 mi
- Harrison Bay Park Beach: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 75 South: 10.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 14.3 mi
- Saddleback Platform: 21.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridge: 6.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Ed Johnson Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top | SSW 200° | 647 m | 16.1 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 6° | 625 m | 21.1 mi |
| Suck Creek Mountain | NW 321° | 624.84 m | 11.2 mi |
| Round Knob | NNW 334° | 601 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 354° | 595 m | 10.8 mi |
| Elder Mountain | NW 305° | 569 m | 6.0 mi |
| Raccoon Mountain | W 263° | 563 m | 4.8 mi |
| The Hellican | N 1° | 562 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:22 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lookout Mtn-point Park, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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