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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. 18 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
Parks
Gardens: 58
Artworks: 56
Historic sites: 53
  • Ivan Allen Tribute: 0.7 mi
  • In Celebration: 0.7 mi
  • Benjamin E. Mays National Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Quilt of Dreams: 0.8 mi
  • Quilt of Remembrance: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 39
Nature reserves: 18
  • 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
Peaks: 18
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 MountainNNW543 m18.3 mi
Stone MountainENE514 m15.3 mi
Sweat MountainN500 m21.8 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW488 m18.2 mi
Lost MountainNW462 m21.5 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW418 m16.6 mi
Cedar MountainW379 m23.1 mi
Pigeon HillNW378 m18.1 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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