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Pioneer Women

Pioneer Women is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Last Meter, a artwork 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

Pioneer Women is a memorial in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Located in Piedmont Park, the memorial, designed by Steffen Thomas, was dedicated in 1938 by the Atlanta Pioneer Women's Society to honor former members of the group.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q101540261, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1938

How to reach it

Coordinates33.78695, -84.37752

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Conifer Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Edible Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Perennial Border: 0.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Perennial Gardens: 0.3 mi
Parks
  • Yonah Park: 0.2 mi
  • The Grove: 0.3 mi
  • Piedmont Park: 0.3 mi
  • Winn Park: 0.3 mi
  • Arts District Plaza - Southeast: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Atlanta Botanical Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Olympic Rings: 2.1 mi
  • Fountain of Rings: 2.1 mi
  • Trail Sign - Peachtree Creek Wildlife Olympics Trail: 2.6 mi
  • Trail Sign - White-tailed Deer: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer Women. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 318°543 m17.5 mi
Stone MountainE 84°514 m13.4 mi
Sweat MountainNNW 347°500 m19.9 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 317°488 m17.5 mi
Lost MountainWNW 301°462 m21.5 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 334°418 m15.1 mi
Pine MountainNW 312°396 m20.8 mi
Cedar MountainW 264°379 m24.7 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 5080 °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/13700001534

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