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Pershing Point Park World War I Memorial

Pershing Point Park World War I Memorial from directly overhead

Pershing Point Park World War I Memorial is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pershing Point Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Wikidata Q103018093, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1920
Material
concrete;bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates33.79374, -84.38748

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Edible Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Lou Glenn Children's Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Trustees Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Perennial Gardens: 0.8 mi
  • Conifer Garden: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Atlanta Botanical Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Olympic Rings: 2.4 mi
  • Fountain of Rings: 2.4 mi
  • Trail Sign - Peachtree Creek Wildlife Olympics Trail: 2.5 mi
  • Trail Sign - White-tailed Deer: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 20
  • Druid Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Stone Mountain: 13.9 mi
  • Blackjack Mountain: 14.4 mi
  • Jack's Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Cheatham Hill: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pershing Point Park World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 319°543 m16.7 mi
Stone MountainE 86°514 m13.9 mi
Sweat MountainNNW 348°500 m19.3 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 317°488 m16.7 mi
Lost MountainWNW 301°462 m20.7 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 335°418 m14.4 mi
Pine MountainNW 312°396 m20.0 mi
Cedar MountainW 263°379 m24.2 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 solstice07:3916:5517:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616976807973625245
Precip in4.64.54.73.93.84.74.74.54.13.44.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Dekalb Peachtree AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13302884968

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