Tellus Science Museum
Tellus Science Museum is a museum in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 250 m. Bear Mountain stands 700 m to the northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bufford Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
The story
Tellus Science Museum is a natural history and science museum near Cartersville, Georgia, United States, with a facility of over 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2). It is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum holds multiple special events throughout the year, many revolving around the Bentley Planetarium and observatory facility. The largest displays consist of a large fossil exhibit and mineral gallery.
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Dates from 1983.
Wikidata Q7697704, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 250 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 24.9 mi off the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bufford Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Dobbins Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Little Red Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Johnson Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sharp Top Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Perry Park: 2.8 mi
- James A White Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- The Stars Complex: 4.8 mi
- Pocket Park: 4.9 mi
- Hicks Park: 5.0 mi
- Historic Cass Station: 4.7 mi
- Cooper's Furnace: 5.8 mi
- Battle of Allatoona: 9.4 mi
- Allatoona Pass: 9.4 mi
- An Unknown Hero: 9.8 mi
- Savoy Automobile Museum: 2.7 mi
- Cassville Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Summer Hill Museum: 5.2 mi
- Bartow History Museum: 5.4 mi
- Museum Store: 5.4 mi
- Scatter Garden: 10.9 mi
- Acworth Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Hammock Lounge/Garden - West 22: 16.8 mi
- Smith-Gilberrt Gardens: 18.0 mi
- St. Michael's Prayer Garden: 19.2 mi
- Welcome Home: 13.2 mi
- Eagle Statue: 13.5 mi
- It's a Vibe!: 16.0 mi
- Spaceship Earth: 17.6 mi
- Balancing Birds: 17.7 mi
- Old Car City USA: 2.2 mi
- LakePoint Station: 8.5 mi
- C.C.C. Quarry: 10.4 mi
- Shed covered in license plates: 13.3 mi
- Creekside Farms: 15.5 mi
- Bartow Beach: 5.6 mi
- Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach: 11.5 mi
- Bridgemill PuttPutt: 13.1 mi
- Bridgemill Beach: 13.1 mi
- BM Fort: 13.1 mi
- Cooper Branch Day Use Area #2: 5.2 mi
- Cooper Branch Day Use Area #1: 5.4 mi
- Lodge and Lawn: 19.8 mi
- Rest Area #34 (I-75 North / MP 308.0): 14.2 mi
- Rest Area #35: 24.3 mi
- Allatoona Falls: 15.3 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 19.2 mi
- Allatoona: 9.9 mi
- McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Tellus Science Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | NE 55° | 700 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pine Log Mountain | NE 54° | 689 m | 9.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NE 48° | 658 m | 18.8 mi |
| Henderson Mountain | NE 50° | 602 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cagle Mountain | NE 53° | 582 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hanging Mountain | NE 51° | 581 m | 6.1 mi |
| Oakey Mountain | NE 51° | 514 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dry Pond Mountain | NE 53° | 501 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:18 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
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 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cartersville, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/392101644
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