The Castle
The Castle is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Stealth, 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
former residence of wealthy agricultural supplier Ferdinand McMillan
Wikidata Q7721571, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Stealth: 0.0 mi
- World Events: 0.0 mi
- Robert W. Woodruff: 0.0 mi
- Sabine Woman: 0.0 mi
- Olympia: 0.0 mi
- Arts District Plaza - Southwest: 0.0 mi
- Arts District Plaza - Southeast: 0.1 mi
- One Atlantic Center Green: 0.2 mi
- The Grove: 0.2 mi
- Yonah Park: 0.2 mi
- Woodruff Arts Center: 0.1 mi
- High Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA): 0.2 mi
- Atlanta Monetary Museum: 0.4 mi
- Center for Puppetry Arts: 0.4 mi
- Orly Memorial: 0.1 mi
- The Shade: 0.1 mi
- Atlanta Woman's Club: 0.2 mi
- Tenth Street School Memorial: 0.4 mi
- In Memoriam: 0.4 mi
- Edible Garden: 0.6 mi
- Conifer Garden: 0.6 mi
- Perennial Border: 0.6 mi
- Perennial Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Lou Glenn Children's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 0.7 mi
- Olympic Rings: 2.0 mi
- Fountain of Rings: 2.0 mi
- Trail Sign - Peachtree Creek Wildlife Olympics Trail: 2.7 mi
- Trail Sign - White-tailed Deer: 2.7 mi
- Druid Hill: 5.0 mi
- Stone Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Jack's Hill: 14.6 mi
- Blackjack Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Cheatham Hill: 15.9 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.0 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 4.7 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 3.0 mi
- Mead Road Park: 4.8 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 13.7 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
- Water Wheel: 17.8 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 18.3 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 9.3 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 17.7 mi
- Constitution: 7.3 mi
- Trentham Spring: 17.0 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 319° | 543 m | 17.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | E 85° | 514 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNW 348° | 500 m | 19.7 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 317° | 488 m | 17.1 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WNW 302° | 462 m | 21.1 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 335° | 418 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 313° | 396 m | 20.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 264° | 379 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element way/269637537
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