Gravity Research Foundation Monument
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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. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Monument on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Wikidata Q123357940, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
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
How to reach it
- 23.5 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Michael C. Carlos Museum: 0.2 mi
- David J. Sencer CDC Museum: 0.6 mi
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History: 1.1 mi
- Decatur History Center: 2.0 mi
- DeKalb History Center: 2.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- Lullwater Tower: 1.1 mi
- Historic stone water tower: 1.6 mi
- Old Decatur Waterworks Administrative Building: 1.6 mi
- Old Decatur Water Works: 1.6 mi
- Old Decatur Waterworks Settling Tank: 1.6 mi
- Tower One: 0.1 mi
- Emory Bench: 0.2 mi
- Whisper Chair: 0.2 mi
- An American Dream: 0.2 mi
- Robert W. Woodruff: 0.2 mi
- WWI Cannon: 2.0 mi
- Scott Park: 2.2 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 2.7 mi
- Trail Sign - Great Blue Heron: 2.8 mi
- Trail Sign - Grasshopper: 2.8 mi
- Druid Hill: 2.1 mi
- Stone Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Panola Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Arabia Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 0.9 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 1.4 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Friendship Forest Nature Preserve\: 5.3 mi
- Mead Road Park: 2.1 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 5.3 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 14.9 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 9.9 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 16.1 mi
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 23.5 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Water Wheel: 15.8 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 21.5 mi
- Constitution: 7.0 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Trentham Spring: 19.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 312° | 543 m | 19.4 mi |
| Stone Mountain | E 84° | 514 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNW 339° | 500 m | 20.5 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 310° | 488 m | 19.4 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WNW 297° | 462 m | 23.9 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NW 324° | 418 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 309° | 378 m | 19.4 mi |
| Lanier Mountain | ENE 76° | 344 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Dekalb Peachtree AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9880132750
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