- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Stone Mountain
- Creator:
- G. DAWSON
- Date of Original:
- 2014-11-29
- Subject:
- Stone Mountain Memorial State Park (Ga.)
Mountains--Georgia--Stone Mountain
Trees--Georgia--Stone Mountain
Fall foliage--Georgia--Stone Mountain
Lakes--Georgia--Stone Mountain
Autumn--Georgia--Stone Mountain
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Granite--Georgia--Stone Mountain
Fog--Georgia--Stone Mountain - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, Stone Mountain, 33.80816, -84.1702
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Stone Mountain is the largest exposed mass of granite in the world. It was once used by Native Americans as a ceremonial place. Today, Stone Mountain Park is owned by the state of Georgia.
Photograph of Stone Mountain in Georgia. Trees with colorful leaves turned for autumn grow in front of the mountain. Stone Mountain Park encompasses 3,200 acres just sixteen miles east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Formed around 300 million years ago during the Paleozoic Era, the mountain itself is the world's largest mass of exposed granite. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/stone-mountain/m-2099/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/grantdaws/15721990448/in/photolist-pXij1Q-a5MPNb-6j8WGY-yKWC1-7EwbLc-6j4P4F-pXsqLK-yKX2x-y7pZN3-yKX6k-69nEF4-a5JWED-54RSgw-2ig1Snb-pXjtkb-qeP2SA-yKW1d-oQLirq-dw9Eok-pc6hFU-54MpZR-2hUEhkt-Uqvdga-UdXbHr-64qTKT-UdX4gn-oXsVRh-TbWv1T-oWAmr4-TbWuf4-24Y8ndM-UqvcLn-RPiFNB-dpFwiH-peX4ei-2eEmoj5-yKWVV-yKWtU-3HMb3-pXjxfq-yKXaU-6ZQpwh-54S42q-dwfdjh-yKWoP-54SbtE-6j93vC-bDaCrL-yKWLp-pc5vRz
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Georgia Department of Economic Development. Please do not use any images without permission
Image from G. DAWSON - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/stone-mountain
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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