Historic stone water tower
Historic stone water tower is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Decatur Waterworks Administrative Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Michael C. Carlos Museum: 1.4 mi
- David J. Sencer CDC Museum: 1.4 mi
- Decatur History Center: 2.1 mi
- DeKalb History Center: 2.1 mi
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History: 2.5 mi
- Mason Mill Park: 0.2 mi
- Medlock Park: 0.6 mi
- Lullwater Preserve: 0.7 mi
- W.D. Thomson Park: 0.8 mi
- Emory Grove Park: 0.9 mi
- Mason Mill Park Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Medlock Park Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Pike's Nursery: 1.0 mi
- Cox Hall Garden: 1.3 mi
- Westchester Garden: 1.4 mi
- Old Decatur Waterworks Administrative Building: 0.0 mi
- Old Decatur Water Works: 0.0 mi
- Old Decatur Waterworks Settling Tank: 0.0 mi
- Old Decatur Waterworks Dam: 0.1 mi
- Lullwater Tower: 0.6 mi
- Stone Grove: 1.3 mi
- Dooley Goes On Forever: 1.4 mi
- Director's Chair: 1.4 mi
- Robert W. Woodruff: 1.4 mi
- Whisper Chair: 1.4 mi
- WWI Cannon: 2.0 mi
- Scott Park: 2.2 mi
- Trail Sign - Great Blue Heron: 3.2 mi
- Trail Sign - Grasshopper: 3.2 mi
- Trail Sign - Monarch Butterfly: 3.2 mi
- Druid Hill: 0.6 mi
- Stone Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Panola Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Pine Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Rock Chapel Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 1.2 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 2.4 mi
- Friendship Forest Nature Preserve\: 3.8 mi
- Mead Road Park: 2.7 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 6.9 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 14.7 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 9.6 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 16.4 mi
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 22.6 mi
- Water Wheel: 14.3 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 23.0 mi
- Constitution: 8.2 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Trentham Spring: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic stone water tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 307° | 543 m | 19.7 mi |
| Stone Mountain | E 89° | 514 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNW 335° | 500 m | 20.1 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 306° | 488 m | 19.8 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WNW 294° | 462 m | 24.6 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NW 319° | 418 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 304° | 378 m | 19.8 mi |
| Lanier Mountain | ENE 78° | 344 m | 15.7 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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