Ghost town · Georgia
Barnett Shoals
Barnett Shoals is a ghost town in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Jacks Creek Mountain stands 300 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Georgia
How to reach it
Coordinates33.84250, -83.31167
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thomas Farm Preserve: 5.6 mi
- South Main Street Historic District: 5.7 mi
- Watkinsville Woods: 5.7 mi
- The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: 5.8 mi
- World of Wonder Park: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 56
- Phyllotaxis: 4.9 mi
- Freedom Stands Guard: 5.5 mi
- Oconee County Cultural Arts Foundation (O.C.A.F.): 5.6 mi
- Chick-fil-A Dawg: 5.9 mi
- Thurston LaDonnahue III: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 46
- 9/11 Memorial Trail: 3.4 mi
- Birthplace of Bishop A. G. Haygood and Miss Laura A. Haygood: 5.6 mi
- Farmhouse Chimney: 6.1 mi
- Princeton Methodist Church 1883-1962: 7.1 mi
- Athens Confederate Monument: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 20
- Heritage Garden: 5.7 mi
- Herb & Physic Garden: 5.8 mi
- International Garden: 5.8 mi
- Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden: 5.9 mi
- Upper Shade Garden: 5.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Eagle Tavern Museum: 5.8 mi
- Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum: 5.8 mi
- Georgia Museum of Art: 7.6 mi
- Georgia Museum of Natural History: 7.9 mi
- Carter-Coile Country Doctors Museum: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Whitehall Shoals Heritage and Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Trove Open Area: 5.3 mi
- Trove Open Space: 5.5 mi
- Tillman Tract: 5.7 mi
- Barber Creek Battle Site: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 5
- Coon Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Big Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Turkey Creek Mountain: 17.8 mi
- Jacks Creek Mountain: 18.3 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Athens Gneiss Drill Core: 8.2 mi
- The Arch: 8.7 mi
- Tree That Owns Itself: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Scull Shoals: 8.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area Number 53: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barnett Shoals. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Creek Mountain | W 266° | 300 m | 18.3 mi |
| Turkey Creek Mountain | W 267° | 273 m | 17.8 mi |
| Big Mountain | E 99° | 230 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cemetery Hill | SSE 157° | 196 m | 19.5 mi |
| Coon Mountain | SW 231° | 195 m | 0.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watkinsville 5 SSE, 6 mi away.
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