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First Post Office at The Rock

First Post Office at The Rock from directly overhead

First Post Office at The Rock is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Betts Mountain stands 395 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lowe Springs, a spring 4.4 miles away. Meriwether-Pike Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.

About

The story

unincorporated community in Upson County, Georgia, United States

Wikidata Q7761232, matched on coordinates and name (847 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1923
Material
stone
Inscription
First Post Office at The Rock Stage Coach Route on Old Federal Road 1816
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates32.96487, -84.23200
Around it

70 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 30
  • Pine Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Indian Grave Mountain: 7.2 mi
  • Davis Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Hog Mountain: 8.8 mi
  • Kings Mountain: 9.4 mi
Parks: 24
  • WWII Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
  • Greatest Generation Memorial Park: 7.1 mi
  • Weaver Park: 7.4 mi
  • Weaver Park: 7.5 mi
  • Westside Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Lowe Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Willingham Spring: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • The Walking Dead - Saviors’ outpost filming location: 17.9 mi
  • The Walking Dead - last Negan vs Rick fight location (tree on hill top) S08E16: 20.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Post Office at The Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Betts MountainW 261°395 m20.0 mi
Dorster MountainW 272°392 m11.4 mi
Indian Grave MountainWNW 286°379 m7.2 mi
Salter MountainW 270°372 m12.3 mi
Pine MountainW 259°365 m15.3 mi
Spring MountainWSW 254°358 m15.8 mi
Bull Trail MountainW 272°357 m10.6 mi
Huckleberry PinnacleWSW 257°353 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:49
June solstice06:3020:1320:49
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3716:5717:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454855627077808074645447

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — THE Rock RCH, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10857967555

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