Lanier Museum of Natural History
Lanier Museum of Natural History is a museum in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 372 m. Sawnee Mountain stands 593 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Shoal Creek Public Use Area, a park 1.8 miles away. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 372 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Shoal Creek Public Use Area: 1.8 mi
- Burton Mill Park: 2.0 mi
- Lake Lanier Islands Park: 2.7 mi
- Gwinnett County Park: 2.8 mi
- Van Pugh Park: 2.9 mi
- Flags Over Georgia: 2.3 mi
- Sugar Hill Wagon: 3.2 mi
- Remembrance: 7.0 mi
- Greater Good: 7.1 mi
- Chimney: 8.5 mi
- Mr Eggwards: 7.0 mi
- Le Tour Polka Dot: 7.1 mi
- Love: 7.2 mi
- John Forsyth: 9.1 mi
- Eggstraordinary Outdoor Art Exhibit - Tyson Foods: 9.1 mi
- Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center: 5.5 mi
- Georgia Retired Educators Museum: 6.8 mi
- Cumming Fire Museum: 9.8 mi
- Gwinnett History Museum: 13.2 mi
- Auburn Historic Museum: 13.3 mi
- old tractor: 4.3 mi
- James Creek Swimming Pool Slides: 7.7 mi
- Cumming Bandstand: 9.1 mi
- Steam Engine: 9.8 mi
- Tractors: 10.2 mi
- Freedom Garden: 14.9 mi
- Brenau University Garden Society: 15.2 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 15.3 mi
- Glade Garden: 16.8 mi
- Stream Garden: 16.8 mi
- Fox Hill: 7.1 mi
- Pool Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Sawnee Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Banks Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Kennedy Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Buford Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Sawnee Mountain Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Fort Yargo State Park: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 9.2 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Water Wheel: 15.2 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Etowah Falls: 24.2 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Auraria: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lanier Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawnee Mountain | NW 305° | 593 m | 11.2 mi |
| Stone Mountain | SSW 200° | 514 m | 24.7 mi |
| Whim Hill | N 357° | 463 m | 23.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 2° | 458 m | 23.8 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain | NNE 25° | 445 m | 20.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 1° | 389 m | 7.1 mi |
| Banks Mountain | NNE 18° | 372 m | 12.8 mi |
| Price Mountain | E 81° | 367 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
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 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumming 2N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/367915562
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