Fernbank Museum of Natural History
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Fernbank Museum of Natural History is a museum in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Dellwood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fernbank Museum of Natural History, in Atlanta, Georgia, is a museum that presents exhibitions and programming about natural history. The museum has a number of permanent exhibitions and regularly hosts temporary exhibitions in its expansive facility, designed by Graham Gund Architects. Giants of the Mesozoic, on display in the atrium of Fernbank Museum, features a 123-foot (37 m) long Argentinosaurus, the largest dinosaur ever described; as well as a Giganotosaurus. The permanent exhibition, A Walk Through Time in Georgia, tells the twofold story of Georgia's natural history and the development of the planet. Fernbank Museum has won several national and international awards for one of its newest permanent exhibitions, Fernbank NatureQuest, an immersive, interactive exhibition for children that was designed and produced by Thinkwell Group. The awards NatureQuest has won include the 2012 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement for a Museum Exhibit and the 2011 Bronze Award for Best Museum Environment from Event Design. The nearby Fernbank Science Center is a separate organization operated by the DeKalb County Board of Education and is not affiliated with Fernbank Museum of Natural History (Fernbank, Inc.).
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1992.
Wikidata Q5445032, matched on coordinates and name (34 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 23.0 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Dellwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Dellwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Fernbank Forest and Recreational Center: 0.2 mi
- Shady Side Park: 0.3 mi
- Deepdene Park: 0.4 mi
- Cator Woolford Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Cannon Chapel Mandala Garden: 1.2 mi
- Theology Garden: 1.3 mi
- Cox Hall Garden: 1.3 mi
- Gilliam Park Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Construction #200: 1.1 mi
- Emory Bench: 1.1 mi
- Tower One: 1.2 mi
- Director's Chair: 1.2 mi
- Robert W. Woodruff: 1.2 mi
- Gravity Research Foundation Monument: 1.1 mi
- The Manor: 1.3 mi
- Flame of Freedom: 1.8 mi
- Lullwater Tower: 2.0 mi
- McPherson Monument: 2.2 mi
- Michael C. Carlos Museum: 1.2 mi
- Carter Presidential Library: 1.8 mi
- David J. Sencer CDC Museum: 1.8 mi
- Decatur History Center: 1.8 mi
- DeKalb History Center: 1.8 mi
- WWI Cannon: 1.8 mi
- Scott Park: 2.0 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Garden: 2.9 mi
- Trail Sign - Peachtree Creek Wildlife Olympics Trail: 3.7 mi
- Trail Sign - White-tailed Deer: 3.7 mi
- Druid Hill: 3.0 mi
- Stone Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Panola Mountain: 13.2 mi
- Arabia Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 0.5 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 1.6 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 5.5 mi
- Mead Road Park: 1.4 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 4.8 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 15.8 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 10.9 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 15.1 mi
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 23.3 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
- Water Wheel: 16.8 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 21.2 mi
- Constitution: 5.9 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Trentham Spring: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | NW 314° | 543 m | 20.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | ENE 78° | 514 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNW 340° | 500 m | 21.5 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | NW 313° | 488 m | 20.2 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WNW 300° | 462 m | 24.4 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNW 327° | 418 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 309° | 396 m | 23.5 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NW 311° | 378 m | 20.1 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/28912748
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