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Gwinnett County Georgia

Gwinnett County Georgia from directly overhead

Gwinnett County Georgia is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Sawnee Mountain stands 593 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence of Texas from Mexico 1836 / Creek Indian War 1836, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

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Created by act of the Georgia Legislature December 15, 1818 Named in honor of Button Gwinnett Signer of the Declaration of Independence President of Executive Council of Georgia Provisional Governor of Georgia Georgia Colonial Leader

How to reach it

Coordinates33.95380, -83.99265

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gwinnett County Bicentennial Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Gwinnett Courthouse Square: 0.3 mi
  • Lawrenceville Lawn: 0.4 mi
  • Bartow Jenkins Park: 0.9 mi
  • Rhodes Jordan Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 42
  • It’s a Beautiful Day in Lawrenceville, GA: 0.2 mi
  • Glider: 1.7 mi
  • John Wesley: 5.8 mi
  • Love: 8.2 mi
  • Mr Eggwards: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 41
Museums: 35
Attractions: 29
Peaks: 21
  • Lanier Mountain: 7.6 mi
  • Pool Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Stone Mountain: 13.5 mi
  • Rock Chapel Mountain: 14.5 mi
  • Heart Attack Hill: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Picnic sites: 4
  • Studdard Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Picnic Pavilion: 21.1 mi
  • Picnic Pavilion: 21.1 mi
  • Mead Road Park: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Water Wheel: 11.5 mi
  • Vickery Creek Falls: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Costley Mill Park Beach: 17.3 mi
  • Aarlington Beach: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gwinnett County Georgia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sawnee MountainNNW 334°593 m21.8 mi
Stone MountainSW 221°514 m13.5 mi
Fox HillN 359°389 m20.2 mi
Price MountainNE 41°367 m20.1 mi
Kennedy MountainNNE 33°358 m22.3 mi
Lanier MountainSSW 199°344 m7.6 mi
Pool MountainNE 46°335 m10.0 mi
Alcovy MountainSE 137°317 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1519:48
June solstice06:2620:1420:51
September equinox07:2519:0119:34
December solstice07:3816:5317:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653606875797872625245
Precip in5.04.45.24.34.24.64.14.94.33.44.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winder 4S, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10218642103

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