Social Circle Historic District
Social Circle Historic District is a historic site in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 270 m. Lanier Mountain stands 344 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Social Circle Well, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Social Circle Historic District is a 132 acres (0.53 km2) historic district in Social Circle, Georgia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listing included 200 contributing buildings. It includes Greek Revival, Early Commercial, and Late Victorian architecture. It includes the Social Circle Cotton Mill, built in 1901 and bricked up in 1972. It includes the Josiah Clark Town House, believed to be the oldest building in Social Circle, a Plantation Plain or "I" House style building.
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Wikidata Q49562843, matched on coordinates and name (102 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 270 m
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Friendship Park: 0.1 mi
- Stephens Park: 0.7 mi
- Jefferson Davis Monument: 3.6 mi
- William Luther Breedlove Monument: 4.1 mi
- Criswell Park: 6.5 mi
- Social Circle Well: 0.0 mi
- Seven Governors Have Lived in Walton County: 9.4 mi
- Moina Michael Birthplace: 12.1 mi
- chimney: 13.1 mi
- Shoal Creek Church: 16.4 mi
- Alcovy Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Cornish Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Jacks Creek Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Griffin Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Turkey Creek Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center: 15.0 mi
- Georgia Nature Center: 19.6 mi
- Monastery of the Holy Spirit: 20.2 mi
- Monastery of the Holy Spirit: 21.5 mi
- Fort Yargo State Park: 21.8 mi
- Social Circle Welcome Center: 0.0 mi
- Monroe Museum: 9.4 mi
- Sparky's Machines Auto Museum: 13.9 mi
- Morgan County African-American: 14.9 mi
- Old County Jail Museum: 17.2 mi
- MONROE Water Tower Sign Replica: 9.4 mi
- Helen's Horse: 9.5 mi
- Oconee County Cultural Arts Foundation (O.C.A.F.): 23.0 mi
- Athens, I Love You: 24.1 mi
- Santa Dawg: 24.2 mi
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 12.6 mi
- Bridge Beach: 24.8 mi
- EMC Beach: 24.9 mi
- Senior Beach: 25.0 mi
- MWCA Garden: 9.5 mi
- Fifth St Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Demonstration And Teaching Garden: 24.4 mi
- North Georgia Live Steamers: 12.9 mi
- Chevrolet 3100: 21.5 mi
- Rest Area Number 53: 9.7 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 25.0 mi
- Scull Shoals: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Social Circle Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier Mountain | NW 306° | 344 m | 22.6 mi |
| Alcovy Mountain | NNW 344° | 317 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | W 280° | 314 m | 21.4 mi |
| Jacks Creek Mountain | NNE 24° | 300 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bradley Mountain | W 272° | 290.823 m | 23.0 mi |
| Arabia Mountain | W 272° | 289 m | 23.0 mi |
| Cornish Mountain | WNW 282° | 284 m | 5.6 mi |
| Rock Chapel Mountain | WNW 289° | 280 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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