Sam's Lake Nature Area
Sam's Lake Nature Area is a nature reserve in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Barrow Hill stands 302 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Patriot Park, a park 0.9 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southern Conservation Trust
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Meriwether-Pike Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Patriot Park: 0.9 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.9 mi
- The Ridge Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Dickson Springs Park: 2.4 mi
- Justice Center Park: 2.5 mi
- Fayette County Clock Tower: 2.8 mi
- Tinsley Mill: 6.3 mi
- Landrum Mill: 7.1 mi
- Sigma Chi Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
- Jade Rabbit Monument: 10.4 mi
- Welcome to Peachtree City: 7.2 mi
- Tunnel: 7.2 mi
- Nandi: 13.4 mi
- Believe in Yourself: 17.6 mi
- Summertime: 17.6 mi
- Holliday-Dorsey-Fife: 2.8 mi
- Linda's Playhouse Inc: 5.2 mi
- Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia: 6.6 mi
- Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Legacy Chapter: 8.4 mi
- Tyrone Museum: 8.6 mi
- The Shipyard: 5.0 mi
- Starr's Mill: 6.0 mi
- Spillway Dam: 6.1 mi
- MOBA Soccer: 6.2 mi
- Fun Slide: 6.4 mi
- Fayette County Master Garden: 2.7 mi
- Truett's Herb Garden: 4.1 mi
- Peachtree City Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Celebration Garden: 13.3 mi
- Garden area: 14.4 mi
- The Ridge Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Flat Creek Nature Area: 5.8 mi
- Flat Creek Nature Area Boardwalk: 6.0 mi
- Somerby Woods Nature Area: 6.2 mi
- Line Creek Nature Area: 7.8 mi
- Jones Hill: 3.8 mi
- Barrow Hill: 18.6 mi
- Panola Mountain: 23.3 mi
- Jack's Hill: 24.7 mi
- Trentham Spring: 15.5 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 19.5 mi
- Constitution: 20.7 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 23.3 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sam's Lake Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill | SE 129° | 302 m | 18.6 mi |
| Panola Mountain | NE 48° | 286 m | 23.3 mi |
| Jones Hill | S 189° | 283 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:15 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:57 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8419207281
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