Carter Presidential Library
Carter Presidential Library is a museum in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 314 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Freedom Park, a park 0.3 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, houses U.S. president Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life. The library also hosts special exhibits, such as Carter's Nobel Peace Prize and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office as it was during the Carter Administration, including a reproduction of the Resolute desk. The Carter Library and Museum includes some parts that are owned and administered by the federal government, and some that are privately owned and operated. The library and museum are run by the National Archives and Records Administration and are part of the presidential library system of the federal government. Privately owned areas house Carter's offices and the offices of the Carter Center, a non-profit human rights agency. The building housing the library and museum makes up 69,750 square feet (6,480 square metres), with 15,269 square feet (1,418.5 square metres) of space for exhibits and 19,818 square feet (1,841.2 square metres) of archive and storage space. The library stacks house 27 million pages of documents; 500,000 photos, and 40,000 objects, along with films, videos, and audiotapes. These collections cover all areas of the Carter administration, from foreign and domestic policy to the personal lives of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. The complex is situated next to John Lewis Freedom Parkway, which was originally called "Presidential Parkway" (and at one point, "Jimmy Carter Parkway") in its planning stages. The land on which the museum sits was a part of General Sherman's headquarters during the Civil War's Battle of Atlanta. Although President Herbert Hoover and almost all Presidents since (except John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson) have chosen to be buried at their presidential museum, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter chose to instead be interred on the grounds of their home in Plains, Georgia. The Carters also made arrangements for their home, which is owned by the National Park Service and is part of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, to be converted into a museum.
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Dates from 1986.
Wikidata Q386481, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 314 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Archives and Records Administration
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Freedom Park: 0.3 mi
- Inman Park-Moreland Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Parque en el centro bonito: 0.4 mi
- Historic Fourth Ward Park: 0.5 mi
- Springvale Park: 0.6 mi
- The Bridge: 0.5 mi
- U*Space Gallery: 1.3 mi
- John Lewis Hero Mural: 1.6 mi
- Meraki: 1.6 mi
- I Found my Future in the Wind: 1.6 mi
- Homage to King: 1.0 mi
- Eternal Flame: 1.2 mi
- Dr. and Mrs. King's Tomb: 1.3 mi
- John Wesley Dobbs: 1.4 mi
- Hanley's Funeral Home Historical Marker: 1.5 mi
- King Birth Home: 1.2 mi
- Historic Fire Station Number 6: 1.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site: 1.2 mi
- Freedom Hall: 1.2 mi
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, Heritage Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Gilliam Park Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- 754 Peachtree Rear Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Cator Woolford Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Perennial Border: 1.8 mi
- Conifer Garden: 1.8 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 1.9 mi
- Olympic Rings: 2.1 mi
- Fountain of Rings: 2.1 mi
- The Walking Dead - Terminus filming location: 3.4 mi
- WWI Cannon: 3.5 mi
- Druid Hill: 4.4 mi
- Stone Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Panola Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Arabia Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 1.6 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 3.3 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 5.3 mi
- Mead Road Park: 2.9 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 3.0 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 15.6 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 10.9 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.6 mi
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 24.9 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
- Water Wheel: 18.0 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 19.4 mi
- Constitution: 5.5 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Trentham Spring: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carter Presidential Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 319° | 543 m | 19.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | ENE 77° | 514 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNW 345° | 500 m | 21.5 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 317° | 488 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WNW 303° | 462 m | 23.2 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 332° | 418 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 313° | 396 m | 22.6 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 316° | 378 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 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.
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