Ballast Bluff
Ballast Bluff is a cliff in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Pilcher Hill stands 19 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Halfmoon Bluff, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Altamaha Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Columbus Square: 7.9 mi
- Vernon Square: 7.9 mi
- Oglethorpe Square: 8.2 mi
- Blue N Hall Park: 9.7 mi
- Halfmoon Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Clarks Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Sansavilla Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Bug Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Pikes Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Nanny Goat Beach: 17.9 mi
- Sea Island Beach: 20.1 mi
- 11th Streeth Public Beach Access: 21.5 mi
- Neptune Road Public Beach Access: 21.5 mi
- 9th Street Public Beach Access: 21.5 mi
- Needwood Baptist Church: 11.2 mi
- Barracks: 16.1 mi
- Fort Frederica: 16.1 mi
- Sutherland's Bluff: 17.4 mi
- 1st Brunswick Stew Pot: 18.3 mi
- Oyster Shell: 1.4 mi
- Pennant Hill: 5.0 mi
- Pilcher Hill: 5.1 mi
- Liz Hill: 5.7 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 18.3 mi
- Ashantilly Center: 8.8 mi
- Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation: 9.4 mi
- Boathouse: 21.2 mi
- World War II Home Front Museum: 21.3 mi
- Saint Simons Island Lighthouse Museum: 21.4 mi
- Fort King George Historic Site: 9.0 mi
- Lanier Oak: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Clam Creek Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Waters Garden: 18.7 mi
- North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf: 21.4 mi
- Doctortown: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballast Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilcher Hill | NNW 335° | 19 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pennant Hill | S 189° | 6 m | 5.0 mi |
| Liz Hill | S 171° | 6 m | 5.7 mi |
| Oyster Shell | NW 310° | 3 m | 1.4 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | S 173° | 1 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:51 | 17:28 |
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 | 52 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 70 | 62 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sapelo IS, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358679911
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