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The Arch

The Arch from directly overhead

The Arch is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 319 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Pan Park, a park 0.5 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

archives in College Park, Georgia, USA

Wikidata Q87774310, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
IN MEMORY SGT JOHNSON CLASS - 1935

How to reach it

Coordinates33.66280, -84.44349

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Aviation Mural: 1.7 mi
  • Penelope: 1.9 mi
  • Believe in Yourself: 1.9 mi
  • Frieda: 1.9 mi
  • Untitled: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Gilbert Memorial Cemetery: 2.8 mi
  • Mausoleum: 4.6 mi
  • Confederate Memorial: 5.8 mi
  • Frank L. Staton Monument: 5.8 mi
  • Woodruff Monument: 5.9 mi
Gardens
  • Garden Beds: 4.4 mi
  • Flowers: 4.4 mi
  • Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill: 4.4 mi
  • Outdoor Classroom: 4.4 mi
  • Strawberry Guild: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 39
Nature reserves: 24
  • Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
  • Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 7.0 mi
  • Reynolds Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
  • Pedestrian Path: 7.7 mi
  • Lullwater Conservation Garden: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 19
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Aarlington Beach: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNNW 340°543 m23.0 mi
Stone MountainENE 60°514 m19.8 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNNW 339°488 m22.8 mi
Lost MountainNW 324°462 m24.5 mi
Blackjack MountainN 353°418 m22.3 mi
Andy MountainWNW 281°405 m24.1 mi
Cedar MountainWNW 286°379 m21.7 mi
Pigeon HillNNW 338°378 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:50
June solstice06:2920:1520:52
September equinox07:2719:0319:36
December solstice07:3916:5617:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956637178818075655447
Precip in4.64.64.73.83.64.54.84.33.83.34.04.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Hartsfield-jackson INT, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9470364632

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