The Statue Of Knowledge
The Statue Of Knowledge is a historic site in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Noxubee Hills stands 191 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is G.V. Sonny Montgomery Statue, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 21 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
A copper statue of a man reading a book in front of the Mississippi State University Library
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
92 named places within 25 miles
- Bell Island: 0.2 mi
- The Junction: 0.3 mi
- The Junction: 0.3 mi
- University Estates Community Park: 0.8 mi
- George Evans Park: 1.0 mi
- G.V. Sonny Montgomery Statue: 0.1 mi
- Stephen D. Lee Statue: 0.1 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.1 mi
- A of Miss Concrete Bent: 0.1 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Lyons Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Plymouth Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Mullens Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Bartons Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Cobb Institute of Archaeology: 0.2 mi
- Hilbun Hall: 0.2 mi
- Clock Museum: 0.4 mi
- Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum: 1.2 mi
- Sam Wilhite Transportation Museum: 13.2 mi
- Greek Column (fallen): 0.2 mi
- Greek Columns: 0.2 mi
- Rafael Palmeiro Statue: 0.7 mi
- Will Clark Statue: 0.7 mi
- MSU Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Palo Alto: 15.7 mi
- Double Springs: 15.8 mi
- Reid Hill: 17.9 mi
- Noxubee Hills: 22.4 mi
- Longview Opry: 8.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Statue Of Knowledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noxubee Hills | WSW 251° | 191 m | 22.4 mi |
| Reid Hill | NNW 345° | 128 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:21 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:14 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State Univ, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5378840135
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