Old Fort Jackson
Old Fort Jackson is an attraction in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Dry Pine Hill stands 9 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Jackson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. SC-46 Scenic Highway passes 10 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the SC-46 Scenic Highway
- 14.1 mi off the S-13 Scenic Highway
- 14.1 mi off the Andrew Pickens Scenic Parkway
- 14.6 mi off the S-163 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Barrell Landing · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Retha Mae McCoy Park - Community Park 6: 1.3 mi
- Retha Mae McCoy Community Park fka Runaway Point Park: 1.3 mi
- Frank W. Spencer Boat Ramp and Fishing Pier 11: 1.7 mi
- Frank W. Spencer Park: 1.7 mi
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center: 2.3 mi
- Fort Jackson: 0.0 mi
- Old Harbor Light: 2.8 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 2.9 mi
- The Georgia Hussars: 3.0 mi
- Yamacraw Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Graveface Museum: 2.9 mi
- Webb Military Museum: 3.0 mi
- Davenport House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Owens-Thomas Museum: 3.1 mi
- King Tisdell Cottage: 3.3 mi
- 1996 Olympic Yachting Cauldron: 2.8 mi
- The Waving Girl: 2.8 mi
- John Wesley: 3.1 mi
- John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer: 3.4 mi
- "Home of the Atom Smashers": 3.7 mi
- River Street: 3.0 mi
- River Street Riverboat Company: 3.2 mi
- Oglethorpe Trolley Tours Welcome Center: 3.7 mi
- Oglethorpe Trolley: 3.9 mi
- Big Chairs: 4.0 mi
- Victory Heights Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Fragrant Garden: 3.7 mi
- SCAD Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Savannah Botanical Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Savannah Botancial Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Sassafras Hill: 18.5 mi
- Laurel Knoll: 18.6 mi
- Buzzard Knoll: 18.8 mi
- Calabash Knoll: 19.1 mi
- Prevent Knoll: 19.3 mi
- Causton Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Drakies Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Kirk Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Victoria Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Okatee Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Butter Bean Beach: 9.5 mi
- Savannah River Beach: 11.2 mi
- North Beach: 11.9 mi
- Back River Beach: 12.4 mi
- Mid Beach: 12.6 mi
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center Picnic Pavilion: 2.4 mi
- Wymberly Yacht Club: 7.4 mi
- Sgt. Jasper County Park: 16.9 mi
- Tybee Island Lighthouse: 11.9 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 11.9 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 11.9 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center: 12.3 mi
- I-16 Eastbound Weigh Station: 24.5 mi
- I-16 Westbound Weigh Station: 24.6 mi
- Savannah National Wildlife Refuge: 6.6 mi
- Tybee National Wildlife Refuge: 7.5 mi
- Purrysburg: 15.7 mi
- Ebenezer: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Fort Jackson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Pine Hill | NNW 344° | 9 m | 21.6 mi |
| Stevens Hill | NNW 344° | 8 m | 23.0 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 343° | 7 m | 23.7 mi |
| Barnwell Hill | NNE 20° | 5 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sassafras Hill | N 2° | 4 m | 18.5 mi |
| Laurel Knoll | N 5° | 4 m | 18.6 mi |
| Buzzard Knoll | N 5° | 4 m | 18.8 mi |
| Calabash Knoll | N 4° | 4 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savannah Intl AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/31472076
Day trips start here
- Savannah · 3 mi
- Port Wentworth · 10 mi
- Skidaway Island · 11 mi
- Tybee Island · 12 mi
- Bluffton · 15 mi
- Hilton Head Island · 18 mi
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