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The March To The Sea

The March To The Sea from directly overhead

The March To The Sea is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Herman Talmadge, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

What to expect

Operated by
Georgia Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.74870, -84.38969

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Georgia Plaza Park: 0.1 mi
  • Capitol Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Liberty Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Steve Polk Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Founders Green: 0.3 mi
Gardens
Attractions: 39
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 19
  • Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 5.2 mi
  • Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
  • Woodlands Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 12.0 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 325°543 m19.1 mi
Stone MountainENE 74°514 m14.6 mi
Sweat MountainN 350°500 m22.3 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 324°488 m19.1 mi
Lost MountainNW 308°462 m22.4 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 340°418 m17.3 mi
Pine MountainNW 319°396 m22.2 mi
Cedar MountainW 270°379 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:50
June solstice06:2820:1520:52
September equinox07:2619:0319:36
December solstice07:3916:5517:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444854627077807974635246
Precip in4.34.34.53.63.63.85.04.03.43.63.84.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Fulton CO AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11805813726

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