Rome Area History Museum
Rome Area History Museum is a museum in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Flagpole Mountain stands 598 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.
The story
museum in Rome, Georgia, USA
Dates from 1996.
Wikidata Q72941147, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
- 26.0 mi off the Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lynn Overlook · 27 mi
- Little River Falls Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tower Hill: 0.2 mi
- Old Shorter Hill: 0.3 mi
- Myrtle Hill: 0.3 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.0 mi
- Blossom Hill: 1.3 mi
- Floyd County Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- Rome City Hall: 0.3 mi
- Lower Avenue A Historic District: 0.4 mi
- South Broad Street Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Upper Avenue A Historic District: 0.6 mi
- Forrest Monument: 0.4 mi
- Old Middle School Arch: 1.9 mi
- Trippeer Arch: 2.0 mi
- West Rome High Marker: 3.6 mi
- The Old Berry Dairy: 7.4 mi
- Chieftains Museum: 1.6 mi
- Martha Berry Museum and Art Gallery: 1.7 mi
- Adairsville Railroad Muesem: 15.7 mi
- Aragon Historical Society: 16.0 mi
- Polk County Historical Society Museum: 17.5 mi
- Coosa Valley Fair Grounds: 1.4 mi
- Shed covered in license plates: 9.8 mi
- Creekside Farms: 15.3 mi
- Hightower Falls Event Venue: 22.0 mi
- Old Car City USA: 24.1 mi
- Rockery: 1.3 mi
- Porter Garden: 1.3 mi
- Livingston: 10.4 mi
- Everett Springs: 17.0 mi
- Hightower Falls: 22.2 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 24.6 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Cave Spring: 13.8 mi
- Little Sister of Liberty: 19.1 mi
- John's Mountain WMA: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Rome Area History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagpole Mountain | SW 223° | 598 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bogan Peak | W 273° | 505 m | 18.6 mi |
| Shorty Mountain | SW 220° | 484 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mill Mountain | NNE 13° | 473 m | 20.7 mi |
| High Point | NW 312° | 468 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lavender Mountain | NW 324° | 466 m | 6.9 mi |
| Calbeck Mountain | NNE 15° | 464 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 248° | 456 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:19 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:57 | 17:35 |
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 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rome, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/316624097
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