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Gascoigne Bluff

Gascoigne Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Gascoigne Bluff is a cliff in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 4 m. Pilcher Hill stands 19 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gascoigne Bluff Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates31.16690, -81.41149

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Beaches: 15
  • 11th Streeth Public Beach Access: 2.6 mi
  • 9th Street Public Beach Access: 2.6 mi
  • 7th Street Public Beach Access: 2.6 mi
  • 6th Street Public Beach Access: 2.6 mi
  • 5th Street Public Beach Access: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 6
Peaks: 6
  • Buzzards Roost: 6.6 mi
  • Liz Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Pennant Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Oyster Shell: 20.2 mi
  • Pilcher Hill: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Lanier Oak: 4.1 mi
  • Georgia Sea Turtle Center: 7.4 mi
  • Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour: 7.5 mi
  • Tidelands Nature Center: 8.9 mi
  • Fort King George Historic Site: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Clam Creek Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • South Dunes Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf: 2.5 mi
  • Turtle: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Waters Garden: 0.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilcher HillNNW 333°19 m24.0 mi
London HillSSW 208°7 m24.5 mi
Liz HillNW 325°6 m13.6 mi
Pennant HillNW 322°6 m15.1 mi
Oyster ShellNNW 331°3 m20.2 mi
Buzzards RoostWSW 258°1 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:38
June solstice06:2319:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2116:5117:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535662687681848379716256
Precip in3.12.83.32.82.35.84.25.86.04.71.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick-mckinnon AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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