The Shade
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The Shade is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 293 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Orly Memorial, a historic site 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
outdoor cast of Auguste Rodin's sculpture The Shade located at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, a gift from the French government in memory of the Air France Flight 007 crash
Dates from 1968.
Wikidata Q136814576, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Orly Memorial: 0.0 mi
- The Castle: 0.1 mi
- Atlanta Woman's Club: 0.3 mi
- Pershing Point Park World War I Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Olympic Athletes Monument: 0.4 mi
- House III: 0.0 mi
- Octetra: 0.0 mi
- Untitled: 0.1 mi
- World Events: 0.1 mi
- Robert W. Woodruff: 0.1 mi
- High Museum of Art: 0.0 mi
- Woodruff Arts Center: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA): 0.1 mi
- Center for Puppetry Arts: 0.3 mi
- William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum: 0.4 mi
- Arts District Plaza - Southwest: 0.1 mi
- Arts District Plaza - Southeast: 0.1 mi
- One Atlantic Center Green: 0.2 mi
- Yonah Park: 0.3 mi
- The Grove: 0.3 mi
- Edible Garden: 0.6 mi
- Conifer Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lou Glenn Children's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Perennial Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Perennial Border: 0.6 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 0.7 mi
- Olympic Rings: 2.1 mi
- Fountain of Rings: 2.1 mi
- Trail Sign - Peachtree Creek Wildlife Olympics Trail: 2.6 mi
- Trail Sign - White-tailed Deer: 2.6 mi
- Druid Hill: 5.0 mi
- Stone Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Jack's Hill: 14.6 mi
- Blackjack Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Cheatham Hill: 15.8 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.1 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 4.7 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 3.1 mi
- Mead Road Park: 4.9 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 13.6 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Water Wheel: 17.7 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 18.3 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 9.1 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 17.8 mi
- Constitution: 7.4 mi
- Trentham Spring: 17.1 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Shade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 319° | 543 m | 17.0 mi |
| Stone Mountain | E 85° | 514 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNW 348° | 500 m | 19.6 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 317° | 488 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WNW 301° | 462 m | 21.0 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 335° | 418 m | 14.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 313° | 396 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 263° | 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13097274732
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