Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, near the city of Stone Mountain, Georgia. The park is owned by the state of Georgia and managed by Norcross-based Herschend Family Entertainment. At its summit, the elevation is 1,686 feet (514 m) above sea level and 825 feet (251 m) above the surrounding area. Stone Mountain is well known for not only its geology, but also the enormous rock relief on its north face, the largest bas-relief artwork in the world. The carving depicts three Confederate leaders, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson.Stone Mountain was once owned by the Venable Brothers, "as a memorial to the Confederacy." Stone Mountain Park officially opened on April 14, 1965 – 100 years to the day after Lincoln's assassination, although the park had already been in use for a few years. By 2015, it was the most visited destination in the state of Georgia.
The mountain, which ranges in composition from quartz monzonite to granite and granodiorite, is more than 5 miles (8 km) in circumference at its base. The summit of the mountain can be reached by a walk-up trail on the west side of the mountain or by the Skyride aerial tram.
- 1 Geology
- 2 Natural history
- 3 Confederate Memorial
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History
- 4.1 Aviation incidents
- 4.2 Governance
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Places of interest
- 5.1 Broadcast tower
- 5.2 Scenic railroad
- 5.3 Stone Mountain trails
- 5.4 Park attractions
- 6 In popular culture
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 Further reading
- 10 External links
Links
Images Gallery
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The mountain top and Skyride
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Exposed granite at Stone Mountain
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South side of Stone Mountain from the Songbird Habitat and Trail in 2009
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Summit of Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain (center) and Atlanta (left) in background
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Close-up of the memorial
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1925 Stone Mountain Memorial Half Dollar (design by Borglum)
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Advertisement for Stone Mountain in Dixie Highway magazine, May 1925.
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William J. Simmons founded the reborn Klan atop Stone Mountain in 1915
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The Atlanta Constitution clipping Nov. 28, 1915, describing the Klan re-establishment atop Stone Mountain
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Neo-confederates, white supremacists, and 3%ers march against calls to remove the Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, GA.
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Stone Mountain, c. 1910
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Grist Mill from 1869 at Stone Mountain
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Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad depot, 1971
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Covered bridge at Stone Mountain
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Carillon at Stone Mountain Park; January 2012
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Pavilion and transmitting tower at the summit of Stone Mountain
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Stone Mountain walk-up trail
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Stone Mountain riverboat
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High Resolution Panoramic View from the Summit of Stone Mountain
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The actual stone is great. A nice walk up, not too long (45 min). A great view from top. But the entertainment around is too much for me (been there before Christmas when a huge slide blocked the view to the relief)
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