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Horsepen Bluff

Horsepen Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Horsepen Bluff is a cliff in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Storm Hill stands 14 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is wharf ruins, a historic site 3.6 miles away. A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS) passes 18 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
2 m

How to reach it

Coordinates30.93523, -81.50760

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • High Point-Halfmoon Bluff Historic District: 4.9 mi
  • St. Andrews Picnic Area and Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Village Green: 9.6 mi
  • McIntosh Sugar Mill Park: 10.6 mi
  • Jekyll Island State Park Authority: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
Historic sites: 18
Beaches: 16
  • Marker Post: 6.5 mi
  • Jekyll Point: 7.1 mi
  • Glory: 8.2 mi
  • Shark Tooth Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Sea Camp Beach: 12.1 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 6
  • Tidelands Nature Center: 8.9 mi
  • Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour: 9.8 mi
  • Georgia Sea Turtle Center: 10.1 mi
  • USS George Bancroft: 11.3 mi
  • Visitor Center: 15.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Peaks: 4
  • London Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Storm Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 14.6 mi
  • McClure Hill: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • South Dunes Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Clam Creek Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Turtle: 9.6 mi
  • North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf: 15.3 mi
  • Arts Are Alive Project: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Waters Garden: 17.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Storm HillSW 235°14 m14.5 mi
McClure HillS 169°10 m17.8 mi
London HillSW 226°7 m8.1 mi
Buzzards RoostN 357°1 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2419:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2116:5217:29

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358688115

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