Old Decatur Waterworks Settling Tank
Old Decatur Waterworks Settling Tank is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Decatur Water Works, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
waterworks doorway structure
The story
historic district and water utility in Decatur, Georgia, USA
Wikidata Q5248816, matched on coordinates and name (461 m apart).
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Decatur Water Works: 0.0 mi
- Old Decatur Waterworks Administrative Building: 0.0 mi
- Old Decatur Waterworks Settling Tank: 0.0 mi
- Historic stone water tower: 0.0 mi
- Old Decatur Waterworks Dam: 0.1 mi
- Mason Mill Park: 0.2 mi
- Medlock Park: 0.6 mi
- Lullwater Preserve: 0.7 mi
- W.D. Thomson Park: 0.8 mi
- Emory Grove Park: 0.9 mi
- Mason Mill Park Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Medlock Park Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Pike's Nursery: 1.0 mi
- Cox Hall Garden: 1.4 mi
- Westchester Garden: 1.4 mi
- Stone Grove: 1.3 mi
- Dooley Goes On Forever: 1.4 mi
- Director's Chair: 1.4 mi
- Robert W. Woodruff: 1.4 mi
- Whisper Chair: 1.4 mi
- Michael C. Carlos Museum: 1.5 mi
- David J. Sencer CDC Museum: 1.5 mi
- Decatur History Center: 2.1 mi
- DeKalb History Center: 2.1 mi
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History: 2.5 mi
- WWI Cannon: 2.0 mi
- Scott Park: 2.2 mi
- Trail Sign - Great Blue Heron: 3.2 mi
- Trail Sign - Grasshopper: 3.2 mi
- Trail Sign - Monarch Butterfly: 3.2 mi
- Druid Hill: 0.6 mi
- Stone Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Panola Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Pine Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Rock Chapel Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 1.2 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 2.4 mi
- Friendship Forest Nature Preserve\: 3.8 mi
- Mead Road Park: 2.7 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 6.9 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 14.7 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 9.6 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 16.4 mi
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 22.6 mi
- Water Wheel: 14.3 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 23.0 mi
- Constitution: 8.3 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Trentham Spring: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Decatur Waterworks Settling Tank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 307° | 543 m | 19.8 mi |
| Stone Mountain | E 89° | 514 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNW 335° | 500 m | 20.1 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 305° | 488 m | 19.9 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WNW 294° | 462 m | 24.6 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NW 319° | 418 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WNW 303° | 396 m | 23.3 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 304° | 378 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Dekalb Peachtree AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/995613550
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