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USS George Bancroft

USS George Bancroft from directly overhead

USS George Bancroft is an attraction in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Storm Hill stands 14 m to the west-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarmill Park, a park 0.6 miles away. A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS) passes 10 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

George Bancroft's sail only

How to reach it

Coordinates30.78183, -81.57592

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sugarmill Park: 0.6 mi
  • McIntosh Sugar Mill Park: 0.8 mi
  • Sweetwater Park: 2.3 mi
  • Gilligans Island Park: 2.3 mi
  • mariners park rec center: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
Historic sites: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Beaches: 8
  • Sea Camp Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Fernandina Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Marker Post: 12.1 mi
  • Jekyll Point: 18.2 mi
  • Glory: 19.3 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
  • Tidelands Nature Center: 20.0 mi
  • Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour: 21.1 mi
  • Georgia Sea Turtle Center: 21.3 mi
  • Anheuser-Busch Brewery: 24.6 mi
Peaks: 3
  • London Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Storm Hill: 8.1 mi
  • McClure Hill: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • South Dunes Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Clam Creek Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Arts Are Alive Project: 10.1 mi
  • Turtle: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of USS George Bancroft. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Storm HillWNW 286°14 m8.1 mi
McClure HillSE 133°10 m10.2 mi
London HillNNW 340°7 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2519:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:2116:5317:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535560667479818178706155
Precip in2.82.83.32.83.76.34.66.55.24.41.73.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick 23 S, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element way/174787196

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