Rest Area #22 (Monroe County, I 75 Southbound)
Rest Area #22 (Monroe County, I 75 Southbound) is a rest area in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Hog Mountain stands 311 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Providence Hill, a peak 3.8 miles away. Ocmulgee-Piedmont Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Georgia Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Ocmulgee-Piedmont Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Triangle Park: 5.1 mi
- Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Forsyth Commercial Historic District: 7.8 mi
- Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Hilchiti Experimental Forest: 9.7 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Medal of Honor: 14.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 14.8 mi
- The Power of One - A tribute to Rosa Parks: 14.8 mi
- Otis Redding Memorial Marker: 17.2 mi
- Monroe County Museum-Genealogy: 7.5 mi
- Museum of Arts and Sciences: 10.7 mi
- The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House: 13.3 mi
- Sidney Lanier Cottage: 14.5 mi
- Johnston–Felton–Hay House: 14.5 mi
- Providence Hill: 3.8 mi
- Beck Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Love Mountain: 15.1 mi
- Lamar Mounds: 17.6 mi
- Hog Mountain: 19.5 mi
- Amerson River Park Playground Pavilion: 12.2 mi
- Highway 18 Ball Park Picnic Site: 18.0 mi
- Sitting area: 23.7 mi
- Temple of wonder: 10.7 mi
- Cotton Avenue Revival Mural: 14.6 mi
- Lowe Springs: 20.5 mi
- Jordan Spring: 23.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.5 mi
- Indian Springs State Park: 19.9 mi
- Flat Rock: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rest Area #22 (Monroe County, I 75 Southbound). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Mountain | WNW 290° | 311 m | 19.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WNW 283° | 290 m | 24.6 mi |
| Providence Hill | WNW 291° | 195 m | 3.8 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SE 132° | 179 m | 21.6 mi |
| Lamar Mounds | SE 129° | 88 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:56 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Macon Middle GA Rgnl AP, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/437874333
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