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Hope Moving Forward

Hope Moving Forward, a historic site in Georgia
Hope Moving Forward, a historic site in GeorgiaMx. Granger · CC0
Hope Moving Forward, a historic site in Georgia
elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hope Moving Forward, a historic site in Georgia
elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hope Moving Forward, a historic site in Georgia
elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hope Moving Forward, a historic site in Georgia
elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hope Moving Forward, a historic site in Georgia
elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hope Moving Forward is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Herndon Home Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Hope Moving Forward is a public monument in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Dedicated in 2021, the monument consists of a bronze statue of Martin Luther King Jr. designed by Basil Watson atop a pedestal. It is located at the intersection of Northside Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q106609160, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
2021-01-14
Height
5.5 m
Material
bronze
Inscription
Darkness cannot drive out darkness ; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate ; only love can do that.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.75459, -84.40419
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Artworks
Parks
Gardens
Historic sites
  • Ivan Allen Tribute: 0.7 mi
  • In Celebration: 0.7 mi
  • Benjamin E. Mays National Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • 100: 0.8 mi
  • Quilt of Dreams: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 39
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 19
  • Lullwater Conservation Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
  • Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 6.1 mi
  • Woodlands Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNNW 327°543 m18.3 mi
Stone MountainENE 76°514 m15.3 mi
Sweat MountainN 352°500 m21.8 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 325°488 m18.2 mi
Lost MountainNW 308°462 m21.5 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 342°418 m16.6 mi
Pine MountainNW 320°396 m21.3 mi
Cedar MountainW 269°379 m23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:50
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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10994699230

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