Pikes Bluff
Pikes Bluff is a cliff in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Pilcher Hill stands 19 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Barracks, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2 m
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Frederica Park: 1.8 mi
- Twitty Park: 4.2 mi
- Epworth Park: 4.9 mi
- Devonwood Greenspace: 4.9 mi
- The John Gilbert Nature Trail at Frederica Marsh: 4.9 mi
- Sea Island Beach: 4.8 mi
- Neptune Road Public Beach Access: 7.3 mi
- Cedar Street Public Beach Access: 7.4 mi
- Myrtle Street Public Beach Access: 7.4 mi
- 5th Street Public Beach Access: 7.5 mi
- Gascoigne Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Halfmoon Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Ballast Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Clarks Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Halfmoon Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Barracks: 1.4 mi
- Fort Frederica: 1.5 mi
- Needwood Baptist Church: 4.2 mi
- S.S. Oklahoma and Esso Baton Rouge Marker: 6.9 mi
- Lover's Oak: 9.3 mi
- Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation: 5.9 mi
- Boathouse: 6.8 mi
- World War II Home Front Museum: 6.9 mi
- Saint Simons Island Lighthouse Museum: 7.6 mi
- Ashantilly Center: 9.6 mi
- Lanier Oak: 8.3 mi
- Fort King George Historic Site: 8.4 mi
- Georgia Sea Turtle Center: 12.9 mi
- Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour: 13.1 mi
- Tidelands Nature Center: 14.3 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 10.5 mi
- Liz Hill: 11.0 mi
- Pennant Hill: 12.7 mi
- Oyster Shell: 16.7 mi
- Pilcher Hill: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Clam Creek Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- South Dunes Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Tidelands Nature Center: 14.3 mi
- Sapelo Island National Estuarine Sanctuary: 15.6 mi
- Ceylon Wildlife Management Area: 24.8 mi
- North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf: 7.7 mi
- Turtle: 13.7 mi
- Waters Garden: 5.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pikes Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilcher Hill | NW 322° | 19 m | 20.3 mi |
| Liz Hill | WNW 302° | 6 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pennant Hill | WNW 301° | 6 m | 12.7 mi |
| Oyster Shell | NW 318° | 3 m | 16.7 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | SW 230° | 1 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick-mckinnon AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358698270
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