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Blackbeard Island Public Beach

Blackbeard Island Public Beach from directly overhead

Blackbeard Island Public Beach is a beach in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Pilcher Hill stands 19 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge, a park 1.6 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates31.52442, -81.19134

44 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge: 1.6 mi
  • Richard J Reynolds State Wildlife Refuge: 5.5 mi
  • Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge: 9.2 mi
  • Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge: 13.7 mi
  • Blue N Hall Park: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
  • Ashantilly Center: 16.4 mi
  • Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation: 21.8 mi
  • Midway Museum: 24.0 mi
  • Dorchester Academy Museum of African American History: 25.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Oyster Shell: 23.7 mi
  • Pilcher Hill: 24.0 mi
  • Liz Hill: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Fort King George Historic Site: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cay Creek: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackbeard Island Public Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilcher HillW 262°19 m24.0 mi
Liz HillWSW 237°6 m24.8 mi
Oyster ShellWSW 253°3 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0519:37
June solstice06:2119:5820:33
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2116:4917:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525561677580838279706255
Precip in3.63.13.33.52.96.64.46.75.94.72.33.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sapelo IS, 10 mi away.

The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.

NOAA CO-OPS station Blackbeard Island, under a mileaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/702868577

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