John Brown Gordon
John Brown Gordon is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 319 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is President Jimmy Carter, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon is a monument on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The monument, an equestrian statue, honors John Brown Gordon, a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who later become a politician in post-Reconstruction era Georgia. Designed by Solon Borglum, the statue was dedicated in 1907 to large fanfare. The statue has recently become a figure of controversy over Gordon's racist views and associations with the Confederacy, with some calling for its removal.
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Wikidata Q96384517, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1907-05-25
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Capitol Hill: 0.1 mi
- Georgia Plaza Park: 0.1 mi
- Steve Polk Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Peachtree Fountains Plaza: 0.3 mi
- African American Museum: 0.5 mi
- Apex Museum: 0.5 mi
- Besharat Gallery & Museum - Atlanta: 0.6 mi
- Madame C.J. Walker’s Beauty Shoppe and WERDStudio Museum: 0.8 mi
- College Football Hall of Fame: 0.8 mi
- International Peace Fountain Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Five Points Farm: 0.5 mi
- Historic Westside Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Grant Park Community Garden - Grant Street: 1.7 mi
- 754 Peachtree Rear Plaza: 1.8 mi
- Miss Freedom: 0.0 mi
- Herman Talmadge: 0.1 mi
- Expelled Because of Color: 0.1 mi
- Thomas E. Watson: 0.1 mi
- Amaz y Paz: 0.2 mi
- President Jimmy Carter: 0.0 mi
- Ellis G. Arnall: 0.0 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 0.1 mi
- Joseph and Elizabeth Brown: 0.1 mi
- The March To The Sea: 0.1 mi
- Fountain of Rings: 0.7 mi
- Olympic Rings: 0.7 mi
- The Walking Dead - Terminus filming location: 1.4 mi
- The Wren's Nest: 2.1 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 2.9 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.7 mi
- Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 5.2 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 5.5 mi
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Druid Hill: 6.6 mi
- Jack's Hill: 14.0 mi
- Stone Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Panola Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Arabia Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 0.9 mi
- Mead Road Park: 4.8 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 16.2 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 17.4 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
- Water Wheel: 20.0 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 11.9 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.8 mi
- Constitution: 5.0 mi
- Trentham Spring: 15.1 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Brown Gordon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 325° | 543 m | 19.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | ENE 74° | 514 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | N 350° | 500 m | 22.3 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 323° | 488 m | 19.0 mi |
| Lost Mountain | NW 308° | 462 m | 22.4 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 340° | 418 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 270° | 379 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 322° | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7928624972
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