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Hanley's Funeral Home Historical Marker

Hanley's Funeral Home Historical Marker from directly overhead

Hanley's Funeral Home Historical Marker is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is John Lewis Hero Mural, a artwork 0.1 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
WITHIN THESE WALLS: In 1968, Hanley's Bell Street Funeral Home Was the site where the physical body of a visionary leader (Martin Luther King Jr.) prepared to be laid to rest by family and community as his soul made its journey Home.
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Coordinates33.75508, -84.37934
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • John Lewis Hero Mural: 0.1 mi
  • U*Space Gallery: 0.4 mi
  • "Every Vote Matters": 0.4 mi
  • Pounce The Panther: 0.4 mi
  • Amaz y Paz: 0.4 mi
Parks
  • Martin Luther King Junior National Historic Site: 0.1 mi
  • J W Dobbs Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • John Calhoun Park: 0.2 mi
  • Susan K. May Park: 0.2 mi
  • Butler Park Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
  • John Wesley Dobbs: 0.1 mi
  • Alonzo Herndon: 0.3 mi
  • Dr. and Mrs. King's Tomb: 0.3 mi
  • Eternal Flame: 0.3 mi
  • Shining Light: 0.4 mi
Museums
Gardens
Attractions: 39
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 19
  • Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Woodlands Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 5.2 mi
  • Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
  • Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hanley's Funeral Home Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 323°543 m19.1 mi
Stone MountainENE 75°514 m13.9 mi
Sweat MountainNNW 349°500 m22.0 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 321°488 m19.1 mi
Lost MountainNW 306°462 m22.6 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 338°418 m17.1 mi
Pine MountainNW 317°396 m22.2 mi
Cedar MountainW 269°379 m24.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:2820:1520:52
September equinox07:2619:0319:36
December solstice07:3916:5517:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444854627077807974635246
Precip in4.34.34.53.63.63.85.04.03.43.63.84.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Fulton CO AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7476200729

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