The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a park in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Alcovy Mountain stands 317 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The University of Georgia
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Oconee Forest Park: 1.9 mi
- Milledge Circle Historic District: 2.4 mi
- Thomas Farm Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Woodlawn Historic District: 2.7 mi
- Alan Jaworski Plant Science Amphitheater: 2.8 mi
- Phyllotaxis: 1.0 mi
- Chase the Dawg: 1.7 mi
- The Vigil: 1.9 mi
- Freedom Stands Guard: 2.3 mi
- Flower Power: 2.5 mi
- Farmhouse Chimney: 0.4 mi
- Athens Confederate Monument: 1.3 mi
- Princeton Methodist Church 1883-1962: 1.4 mi
- Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 0.2 mi
- Herb & Physic Garden: 0.2 mi
- Flower Garden: 0.2 mi
- Upper Shade Garden: 0.2 mi
- International Garden: 0.2 mi
- Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum: 0.2 mi
- Georgia Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- Georgia Museum of Natural History: 3.0 mi
- Eagle Tavern Museum: 3.1 mi
- T.R.R. Cobb House: 4.0 mi
- Whitehall Shoals Heritage and Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Barber Creek Battle Site: 1.4 mi
- Tillman Tract: 1.5 mi
- Trove Open Area: 3.8 mi
- Trove Open Area: 3.9 mi
- Coon Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Turkey Creek Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Jacks Creek Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Heart Attack Hill: 20.8 mi
- Big Mountain: 21.2 mi
- Athens Gneiss Drill Core: 3.2 mi
- Tree That Owns Itself: 3.6 mi
- The Arch: 3.8 mi
- Pendergrass Flea Market: 23.4 mi
- Broad River Outpost: 23.4 mi
- Barnett Shoals: 5.8 mi
- Scull Shoals: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcovy Mountain | WSW 241° | 317 m | 24.0 mi |
| Jacks Creek Mountain | WSW 249° | 300 m | 15.3 mi |
| Turkey Creek Mountain | WSW 250° | 273 m | 14.7 mi |
| Big Mountain | ESE 109° | 230 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cemetery Hill | SSE 153° | 196 m | 25.0 mi |
| Coon Mountain | SE 139° | 195 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens BEN Epps AP, 4 mi away.
- Green Anole251 obs
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail231 obs
- Gulf Fritillary207 obs
- Eastern Carpenter Bee189 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle166 obs
- Joro Spider160 obs
- Western Honey Bee131 obs
- Silvery Checkerspot112 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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