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Gravity Research Foundation Monument

Gravity Research Foundation Monument, a historic site in Georgia
Gravity Research Foundation Monument, a historic site in GeorgiaMarc Merlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gravity Research Foundation Monument, a historic site in Georgia
Marc Merlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gravity Research Foundation Monument, a historic site in Georgia
Chris Roddy · Public domain

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Gravity Research Foundation Monument is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower One, a artwork 0.1 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

monument on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Wikidata Q123357940, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
marble
Inscription
THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED 1962 BY THE GRAVITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION NEW BOSTON NEW HAMPSHIRE ROGER W. BABSON FOUNDER IT IS TO REMIND STUDENTS OF THE BLESSINGS FORTHCOMING WHEN SCIENCE DETERMINES WHAT GRAVITY IS HOW IT WORKS AND HOW IT MAY BE CONTROLLED
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.79009, -84.32696
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
  • Cannon Chapel Mandala Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Theology Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Cox Hall Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Westchester Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Cator Woolford Gardens: 1.4 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Tom Aliberti Park: 0.2 mi
  • Dooley Statue Park: 0.2 mi
  • Burbanck Park: 0.3 mi
  • Emory Grove Park: 0.8 mi
  • Adams Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 40
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 16
Picnic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Aarlington Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 16.1 mi
  • Costley Mill Park Beach: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 19.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 312°543 m19.4 mi
Stone MountainE 84°514 m10.5 mi
Sweat MountainNNW 339°500 m20.5 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 310°488 m19.4 mi
Lost MountainWNW 297°462 m23.9 mi
Blackjack MountainNW 324°418 m16.4 mi
Pine MountainNW 307°396 m22.9 mi
Pigeon HillNW 309°378 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:49
June solstice06:2820:1520:52
September equinox07:2619:0319:36
December solstice07:3916:5517:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616976807973625245
Precip in4.64.54.73.93.84.74.74.54.13.44.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Dekalb Peachtree AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9880132750

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