Veterans Memorial Garden
Veterans Memorial Garden is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Big Mountain stands 230 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cemetery Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Greensboro
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway
87 named places within 25 miles
- Robinson Park: 0.8 mi
- Greene Conty Recreation Complex: 4.7 mi
- Union Point Park: 6.5 mi
- Union Point Historic District: 7.2 mi
- Buffalo Lick Monument: 8.0 mi
- Federal Raid: 10.1 mi
- Confederate Gun Shop: 11.9 mi
- Scull Shoals Historic Ruins: 12.3 mi
- Seven Islands Road: 15.6 mi
- CCC Latrine: 16.1 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 0.5 mi
- Gunn Hill: 14.4 mi
- Big Mountain: 18.2 mi
- War Hill: 19.3 mi
- Coon Mountain: 19.6 mi
- Iron Horse: 12.3 mi
- Welcome to Eatonton: 20.7 mi
- "You Belong Here": 20.8 mi
- Famous Authors Mural: 20.9 mi
- Oconee County Cultural Arts Foundation (O.C.A.F.): 23.6 mi
- Morgan County African-American: 16.3 mi
- Confederate Museum: 16.9 mi
- Georgia Writers Museum: 20.8 mi
- Bledsoe-Green House Museum: 20.8 mi
- Uncle Remus Museum: 21.1 mi
- Georgia Nature Center: 15.9 mi
- Trove Open Area: 22.6 mi
- Trove Open Space: 22.7 mi
- Whitehall Shoals Heritage and Natural Area: 25.0 mi
- EMC Beach: 16.0 mi
- Senior Beach: 16.1 mi
- Bridge Beach: 16.2 mi
- Scull Shoals: 12.1 mi
- Barnett Shoals: 19.7 mi
- Fifth St Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Garden: 21.0 mi
- Rest Area Number 53: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | NNE 30° | 230 m | 18.2 mi |
| Cemetery Hill | NE 47° | 196 m | 0.5 mi |
| Coon Mountain | NNW 338° | 195 m | 19.6 mi |
| Gunn Hill | E 97° | 182 m | 14.4 mi |
| War Hill | ENE 65° | 158 m | 19.3 mi |
| Granite Hill | SE 143° | 158 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Siloam 3N, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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