Located in Bartow County, Georgia, Euharlee Covered Bridge is a covered bridge. It dates from 1886.
The Euharlee Covered Bridge, also known as the Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge or rarely the Lowry Bridge, is a wooden Town lattice covered bridge crossing Euharlee Creek in Euharlee, Georgia, United States, a small town west of Cartersville. The bridge was built after the raging creek swept away an old bridge on the property of Daniel Lowry. The collapse of the bridge killed one man. A new bridge was built using some materials provided by Lowry next to the mill located adjacent to the bridge site. The bridge was built in 1886 by Horace King's son Washington King and Johnathan H. Burke. The bridge spans 138 feet. The lattice trusses consist of planks crisscrossing at 45- to 60-degree angles and are fastened with wooden pegs, or trunnels, at each intersection. Traffic stopped across the bridge in 1980 when a new two-lane bridge was built.From the Wikipedia article “Euharlee Covered Bridge”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sunrise & sunset directions
At Euharlee Covered Bridge the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 61° (ENE) at the June solstice and 118° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 300° (WNW) in June to 242° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 79° in summer but only 32° in winter.
| Date | Sunrise | Azimuth | Sunset | Azimuth | Noon sun | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (Mar 20) | 7:44 AM | 90° E | 7:52 PM | 271° W | 56° | 12h 07m |
| June solstice (Jun 21) | 6:29 AM | 61° ENE | 8:55 PM | 300° WNW | 79° | 14h 26m |
| September equinox (Sep 22) | 7:28 AM | 89° E | 7:38 PM | 271° W | 56° | 12h 10m |
| December solstice (Dec 21) | 7:42 AM | 118° ESE | 5:35 PM | 242° WSW | 32° | 9h 52m |
Azimuth is measured clockwise from true north (90° = east, 270° = west). Computed for 2026; values change by less than a degree from year to year.
Golden hour & blue hour by month
Covered bridges look their best with soft side-light and a backdrop of fall color, snow or fresh spring green.
| Month (15th) | Blue hour starts | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:19 AM | 7:46 AM | 8:23 AM | 5:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:21 PM | 10h 08m |
| February | 7:00 AM | 7:26 AM | 8:00 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 58m |
| March | 7:26 AM | 7:51 AM | 8:24 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:13 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:44 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:37 PM | 13h 02m |
| May | 6:11 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:14 AM | 8:00 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:03 PM | 13h 56m |
| June | 5:59 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:05 AM | 8:17 PM | 8:54 PM | 9:23 PM | 14h 25m |
| July | 6:11 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:16 AM | 8:16 PM | 8:53 PM | 9:21 PM | 14h 13m |
| August | 6:35 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:36 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:28 PM | 8:55 PM | 13h 26m |
| September | 6:59 AM | 7:24 AM | 7:57 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:13 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:20 AM | 7:45 AM | 8:19 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:47 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:04 PM | 10h 24m |
| December | 7:11 AM | 7:39 AM | 8:17 AM | 4:54 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:00 PM | 9h 54m |
Local time (America/New York), including daylight saving time. Golden hour runs from about −4° to +6° solar altitude, so the morning golden hour begins during blue hour, before sunrise.
Milky Way & night sky
From Euharlee Covered Bridge, the Milky Way core is visible in a dark sky from February through October. June gives the longest window (about 6.0 hours on a moonless night), and the core peaks around 27° above the southern horizon. Our light-pollution model puts the sky at about Bortle 5 (suburban sky), so expect visible sky glow; drive away from towns for better results.
| Month | Core visible (15th) | Hours | Max altitude | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Below 10° in darkness | — | 0° | — |
| February | 5:18 AM – 5:58 AM | 0.7 | 16° | SE → SE |
| March | 4:32 AM – 6:22 AM | 1.8 | 23° | SE → SSE |
| April | 2:30 AM – 5:40 AM | 3.2 | 27° | SE → S |
| May | 12:33 AM – 4:53 AM | 4.3 | 27° | SE → SSW |
| June | 10:39 PM – 4:39 AM | 6.0 | 27° | SE → SW |
| July | 10:35 PM – 3:15 AM | 4.7 | 27° | SSE → SW |
| August | 10:00 PM – 1:10 AM | 3.2 | 27° | S → SW |
| September | 9:13 PM – 11:13 PM | 2.0 | 24° | SSW → SW |
| October | 8:30 PM – 9:10 PM | 0.7 | 16° | SW → SW |
| November | Below 10° in darkness | — | 2° | — |
| December | Below 10° in darkness | — | -18° | — |
Window when the galactic core is at least 10° high during astronomical darkness on the 15th of each month. Pick nights within a few days of the new moon. Plan exact nights with the Milky Way planner.
Estimated sky darkness: 5 Bortle 5 — Suburban sky. The Milky Way is weak near the horizon and washed out overhead; long exposures pick up a sky glow. Modeled zenith brightness ≈ 20.2 mag/arcsec².
Weather & best season
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 45% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (63%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.
Average cloud cover (%)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 71 | 75 | 83 | 85 | 92 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 97 | 84 | 74 |
| Low °F | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 12 |
| Precip. (in) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
Monthly climatology for the surrounding 1° grid cell from NASA POWER (MERRA-2). Mountain sites can be colder and cloudier than the cell average.
Photography tips for this covered bridge
- Inside the bridge, the timber trusses make strong symmetrical compositions — use a tripod for long exposures.
- Many covered bridges still carry traffic; stay off the roadway and watch for vehicles.
- Overcast days keep contrast low between the dark interior and the bright surroundings.
- Autumn foliage peaks are the most popular time — visit on weekdays to avoid crowds.
- Tell someone where you're going in remote areas and carry the ten essentials.
Season: Peak fall color is the classic season; winter snow and spring blossoms are less crowded alternatives.
Suggested gear: Wide-angle lens, Tripod, Polarizer for foliage. Work out exposures with the depth of field, ND filter and NPF rule calculators.
Nearby photo spots
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- Cooper Branch No 2 Day Use Area (Ga)18.4 km (11.4 mi) · reservable
- Galt'S Ferry Day Use Area (Ga)26 km (16 mi) · reservable
- Victoria Campground29 km (18 mi) · reservable
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Sources
Location data: Wikidata, Wikipedia. Sun, moon and Milky Way times are computed by LWPhoto Atlas for 2026. Climate: NASA POWER. Sky darkness is a population-based estimate (Walker's law), not a measurement. See data sources & licenses.