Homage to King
Homage to King is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 318 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, a museum 0.3 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
1996 sculpture by Xavier Medina Campeny.
Dates from 1996.
Wikidata Q5887398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- weathering_steel
How to reach it
- 20.3 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Historic Fire Station Number 6: 0.3 mi
- King Birth Home: 0.3 mi
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, Heritage Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Freedom Hall: 0.3 mi
- Walden Athletics Complex: 0.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Junior Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Atlanta Art Park: 0.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Junior National Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- J W Dobbs Plaza: 0.5 mi
- International Peace Fountain Plaza: 0.9 mi
- 754 Peachtree Rear Plaza: 1.3 mi
- Five Points Farm: 1.6 mi
- Conifer Garden: 2.0 mi
- Perennial Border: 2.0 mi
- U*Space Gallery: 0.4 mi
- John Lewis Hero Mural: 0.6 mi
- "Every Vote Matters": 0.8 mi
- Ballet Olympia: 0.9 mi
- Pounce The Panther: 0.9 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.3 mi
- Dr. and Mrs. King's Tomb: 0.3 mi
- Hanley's Funeral Home Historical Marker: 0.5 mi
- Alonzo Herndon: 0.7 mi
- Shining Light: 0.9 mi
- Olympic Rings: 1.1 mi
- Fountain of Rings: 1.2 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 2.1 mi
- The Walking Dead - Terminus filming location: 2.4 mi
- The Wren's Nest: 3.2 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 2.6 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 4.3 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 5.3 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Druid Hill: 5.4 mi
- Stone Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Panola Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Jack's Hill: 15.0 mi
- Arabia Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 2.0 mi
- Mead Road Park: 3.8 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 15.8 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 18.4 mi
- Water Wheel: 18.9 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 11.3 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.7 mi
- Constitution: 5.2 mi
- Trentham Spring: 16.2 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Homage to King. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 322° | 543 m | 19.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | ENE 76° | 514 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNW 347° | 500 m | 21.7 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 320° | 488 m | 19.1 mi |
| Lost Mountain | NW 305° | 462 m | 22.7 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 336° | 418 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 268° | 379 m | 24.9 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 319° | 378 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Fulton CO AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10995896395
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