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Apex Museum

Apex Museum, a museum in Georgia
Apex Museum, a museum in GeorgiaMichael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Apex Museum, a museum in Georgia
Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Apex Museum, a museum in Georgia
Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Apex Museum, a museum in Georgia
Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Apex Museum, a museum in Georgia
Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0
Apex Museum, a museum in Georgia
Geoff Bartlett · CC BY-SA 3.0

Apex Museum is a museum in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is African American Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The APEX Museum ("African American Panoramic Experience") is a museum of history presented from the black perspective. It is located on Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn historic district of Atlanta, Georgia. The Apex Museum was founded in 1978 by Mr. Dan Moore. The mission of the African-American Panoramic Experience (APEX) Museum is to accurately interpret and present history from an African-American perspective in order to help all American and international visitors better understand and appreciate the contributions of African-Americans to America as well as the world.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1978.

Wikidata Q4653287, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.75543, -84.38310
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites
Parks
  • John Calhoun Park: 0.1 mi
  • Hurt Park: 0.2 mi
  • Martin Luther King Junior National Historic Site: 0.2 mi
  • J W Dobbs Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Margaret Mitchell Square: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions: 39
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 19
  • Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Woodlands Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 5.3 mi
  • Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
  • Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Trentham Spring: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 324°543 m19.0 mi
Stone MountainENE 75°514 m14.1 mi
Sweat MountainN 349°500 m21.9 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 322°488 m18.9 mi
Lost MountainNW 306°462 m22.4 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 338°418 m17.0 mi
Pine MountainNW 317°396 m22.1 mi
Cedar MountainW 269°379 m24.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:2820:1520:52
September equinox07:2619:0319:36
December solstice07:3916:5517:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1179197041

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