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Halfmoon Bluff

Halfmoon Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Halfmoon Bluff is a cliff in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Pilcher Hill stands 19 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fancy Bluff Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates31.13106, -81.56177

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Cliffs: 32
Beaches: 14
  • Driftwood Beach: 9.3 mi
  • 11th Streeth Public Beach Access: 10.1 mi
  • 9th Street Public Beach Access: 10.2 mi
  • 7th Street Public Beach Access: 10.3 mi
  • Shark Tooth Beach: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Liberty Ship: 4.0 mi
  • 1st Brunswick Stew Pot: 4.0 mi
  • Lover's Oak: 4.5 mi
  • Old Spanish Mission: 8.2 mi
  • The Horton House: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Buzzards Roost: 2.6 mi
  • Liz Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Pennant Hill: 14.4 mi
  • London Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Oyster Shell: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Lanier Oak: 5.2 mi
  • Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour: 9.6 mi
  • Georgia Sea Turtle Center: 9.7 mi
  • Tidelands Nature Center: 10.6 mi
  • Fort King George Historic Site: 18.3 mi
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Clam Creek Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • South Dunes Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 2
  • North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf: 9.9 mi
  • Turtle: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Waters Garden: 9.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilcher HillN 355°19 m24.0 mi
Storm HillSSW 202°14 m23.5 mi
London HillS 188°7 m19.3 mi
Liz HillN 5°6 m13.7 mi
Pennant HillN 358°6 m14.4 mi
Oyster ShellN 358°3 m20.2 mi
Buzzards RoostENE 65°1 m2.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2419:5820:34
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2116:5217:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535661687580838278706155
Precip in3.53.13.83.13.06.44.97.06.34.62.02.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358771146

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