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The First Academy of Richmond County

The First Academy of Richmond County from directly overhead

The First Academy of Richmond County is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Burks Mountain stands 142 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is What's In The Queue?, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

school building in Augusta, Georgia

Dates from 1802.

Wikidata Q116840335, matched on coordinates and name (727 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates33.47333, -81.95570

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Augusta Technical College Foundation: 0.4 mi
  • Courthouse Square and Old Government House: 0.4 mi
  • Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building: 0.4 mi
  • Augusta Riverwalk: 0.5 mi
  • May Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
Artworks: 15
Museums: 10
Gardens: 7
  • Japanese pocket garden: 0.8 mi
  • Boardman Family Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Village Fruit and Vegetable Garden: 1.9 mi
  • The Terrace: 4.2 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 6
Peaks: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burks MountainWNW 304°142 m18.2 mi
Poverty HillNNW 332°130 m7.1 mi
Carey HillNNW 327°120 m16.3 mi
Rhodes MoundSSE 160°34 m15.5 mi
Whites MoundSSE 165°33 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:1920:0520:42
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2916:4717:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259677581848378685851
Precip in3.83.54.02.92.84.74.85.04.02.72.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augusta Daniel FLD AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13610946178

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