Paralympic Legacy Monument
Paralympic Legacy Monument is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Androgyne Planet Sculpture, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Monument honors the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games and the 3,310 athletes from 104 countries who participated and set 268 world records.
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Androgyne Planet Sculpture: 0.0 mi
- Baron Pierre de Coubertin Statue: 0.1 mi
- ATL Nighthawks at the Diner: 0.2 mi
- 024: 0.2 mi
- OuterSpace Mission 5: 0.2 mi
- Quilt of Nations: 0.0 mi
- Quilt of the Olympic Spirit: 0.1 mi
- Quilt of Origins: 0.1 mi
- Quilt of Remembrance: 0.1 mi
- Quilt of Dreams: 0.1 mi
- Georgia Agriculture Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Pemberton Place: 0.1 mi
- Walton Spring Park: 0.2 mi
- Hardy Ivy Park: 0.3 mi
- Fairlie-Poplar Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Children's Museum of Atlanta: 0.1 mi
- World of Coca-Cola: 0.1 mi
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights: 0.1 mi
- College Football Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Apex Museum: 0.7 mi
- International Peace Fountain Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Five Points Farm: 0.9 mi
- Historic Westside Gardens: 0.9 mi
- 754 Peachtree Rear Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Conifer Garden: 2.1 mi
- Olympic Rings: 0.2 mi
- Fountain of Rings: 0.2 mi
- The Walking Dead - Terminus filming location: 2.1 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 2.3 mi
- The Wren's Nest: 2.4 mi
- Druid Hill: 6.2 mi
- Jack's Hill: 13.9 mi
- Stone Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Panola Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Blackjack Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.6 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 5.4 mi
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 6.0 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 1.2 mi
- Mead Road Park: 5.0 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 15.3 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 17.3 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Water Wheel: 19.5 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 11.0 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 16.6 mi
- Constitution: 5.8 mi
- Trentham Spring: 15.4 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paralympic Legacy Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 324° | 543 m | 18.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | ENE 78° | 514 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | N 350° | 500 m | 21.4 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 322° | 488 m | 18.2 mi |
| Lost Mountain | NW 306° | 462 m | 21.7 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 339° | 418 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 317° | 396 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 268° | 379 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6546015747
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