Center for Puppetry Arts
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Center for Puppetry Arts is a museum in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 274 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Center for Puppetry Arts, located in Atlanta, is the United States' largest organization dedicated to the art form of puppetry. The center focuses on three areas: performance, education, and museum. It is one of the few puppet museums in the world. The center is located in Midtown, the city's arts district. It was founded in 1978 by Vincent Anthony.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1978.
Wikidata Q5059833, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 274 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum: 0.1 mi
- SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion And Film: 0.3 mi
- High Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA): 0.3 mi
- Woodruff Arts Center: 0.4 mi
- Pershing Point Park World War I Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Olympic Athletes Monument: 0.2 mi
- Rhodes Hall: 0.2 mi
- Rhodes Hall - Le Rêve: 0.2 mi
- The Shade: 0.3 mi
- Pershing Point Park: 0.1 mi
- One Atlantic Center Green: 0.4 mi
- Arts District Plaza - Southwest: 0.5 mi
- Arts District Plaza - Southeast: 0.5 mi
- Ansley Park Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Union - North Mural: 0.1 mi
- Union - South Mural: 0.2 mi
- Silhouette: 0.2 mi
- AAPI Music Princess: 0.3 mi
- Swept Up In The Spectrum: 0.3 mi
- Edible Garden: 0.9 mi
- Lou Glenn Children's Garden: 0.9 mi
- Trustees Garden: 0.9 mi
- Perennial Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Conifer Garden: 0.9 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 1.0 mi
- Olympic Rings: 2.3 mi
- Fountain of Rings: 2.3 mi
- Trail Sign - Peachtree Creek Wildlife Olympics Trail: 2.6 mi
- Trail Sign - White-tailed Deer: 2.6 mi
- Druid Hill: 5.2 mi
- Stone Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Jack's Hill: 14.4 mi
- Blackjack Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Cheatham Hill: 15.5 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.4 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 5.0 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 3.2 mi
- Mead Road Park: 5.2 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 13.3 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
- Water Wheel: 17.7 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 18.2 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 8.9 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 18.1 mi
- Constitution: 7.7 mi
- Trentham Spring: 17.1 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Center for Puppetry Arts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 319° | 543 m | 16.7 mi |
| Stone Mountain | E 86° | 514 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | N 349° | 500 m | 19.3 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 317° | 488 m | 16.7 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WNW 301° | 462 m | 20.7 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 336° | 418 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 313° | 396 m | 20.0 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 263° | 379 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Fulton CO AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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