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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. 20 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

Coordinates33.74974, -84.38841

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • 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
Gardens
Attractions: 39
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 19
  • 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
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 325°543 m19.1 mi
Stone MountainENE 74°514 m14.5 mi
Sweat MountainN 350°500 m22.3 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 323°488 m19.0 mi
Lost MountainNW 308°462 m22.4 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 340°418 m17.2 mi
Pine MountainNW 318°396 m22.2 mi
Cedar MountainW 270°379 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7928624972

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