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National Center for Civil and Human Rights

National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a museum in Georgia
National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a museum in GeorgiaMichael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a museum in Georgia
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a museum in Georgia
Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a museum in Georgia
Marco Correa · CC BY-SA 4.0
National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a museum in Georgia
Marco Correa · CC BY-SA 4.0
National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a museum in Georgia
Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0

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National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is World of Coca-Cola, a museum 0.1 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum dedicated to the achievements of the civil rights movement in the United States and the broader worldwide human rights movement. Located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, the museum opened to the public on June 23, 2014.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2014.

Wikidata Q6971312, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.76403, -84.39310
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
Historic sites
  • Paralympic Legacy Monument: 0.1 mi
  • Quilt of Nations: 0.2 mi
  • Quilt of the Olympic Spirit: 0.2 mi
  • Quilt of Origins: 0.2 mi
  • Quilt of Remembrance: 0.2 mi
Artworks
  • Androgyne Planet Sculpture: 0.1 mi
  • OuterSpace Mission 5: 0.2 mi
  • Baron Pierre de Coubertin Statue: 0.3 mi
  • ATL Nighthawks at the Diner: 0.3 mi
  • 024: 0.3 mi
Gardens
Attractions: 39
Peaks: 20
Nature reserves: 19
  • Lullwater Conservation Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Woodlands Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
  • Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 6.1 mi
  • Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Aarlington Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Swan Lake Estates Beach: 16.7 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 National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kennesaw MountainNW 324°543 m18.2 mi
Stone MountainENE 78°514 m14.5 mi
Sweat MountainN 350°500 m21.2 mi
Little Kennesaw MountainNW 322°488 m18.1 mi
Lost MountainNW 306°462 m21.6 mi
Blackjack MountainNNW 339°418 m16.2 mi
Pine MountainNW 317°396 m21.2 mi
Cedar MountainW 268°379 m23.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:50
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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/317976752

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