Horace King 1807-1885
Horace King 1807-1885 is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Dowdell Knob stands 423 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Overlook Plaza, a park 0.4 miles away. Interstate 185 passes 4.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Interstate 185
- 22.2 mi off the Meriwether-Pike Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Overlook Plaza: 0.4 mi
- LaFayette Square: 0.7 mi
- Callaway Stadium: 0.7 mi
- Calumet Park: 0.8 mi
- Callaway Park: 0.8 mi
- Hogg Mountain: 5.8 mi
- The Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Dunbar Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Tip Top: 18.4 mi
- Stone Mill Mountain: 19.8 mi
- Chipeley Historical Center: 15.3 mi
- Heard County Historical Center and Museum: 17.7 mi
- Fairfax Depot: 18.4 mi
- Legacy Exhibit: 22.5 mi
- F. D. Roosevelt Museum: 22.5 mi
- Callaway Memorial Tower: 0.6 mi
- The Odessadale Elementary School and Black Self Help: 12.8 mi
- Valley Monument Co.: 15.6 mi
- Jenkins General Store (early 20th century): 19.0 mi
- Yellow Jacket Beach: 5.1 mi
- Callaway Gardens Robin Lake Beach: 16.6 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 85 North: 14.3 mi
- Alabama Welcome Center: 16.2 mi
- Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center: 17.2 mi
- The Walking Dead - Morgan's appartement: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 17.9 mi
- WJSP Picnic Site: 22.8 mi
- Whispering Hills Memorial Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Cedric: 15.6 mi
- Laurel Springs: 18.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horace King 1807-1885. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowdell Knob | SE 128° | 423 m | 21.2 mi |
| Oak Mountain | SE 143° | 380 m | 22.2 mi |
| Tip Top | SSE 149° | 335 m | 18.4 mi |
| Stone Mill Mountain | NNW 344° | 299 m | 19.8 mi |
| German Mountain | S 176° | 299 m | 21.3 mi |
| Williams Mountain | S 185° | 284 m | 22.0 mi |
| The Mountain | SSW 206° | 273 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hogg Mountain | SSW 204° | 265 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:00 | 17:38 |
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange 1N, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10835329679
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