Doctortown
Doctortown is a ghost town in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Pilcher Hill stands 19 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Bluff, a cliff 2.1 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
human settlement in Georgia, United States of America
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway
99 named places within 25 miles
- Hal Richardson Recreation Center: 4.0 mi
- McMillan Creek Greenway: 4.4 mi
- Rayonier Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
- Jesup Wayne County Railfan Viewing Area: 4.5 mi
- Jesup Greenway: 4.5 mi
- Mudd Patro Monster Truck: 14.2 mi
- Bronze Bull: 14.3 mi
- Antique Fire Truck: 14.3 mi
- Plane Shaped windmill: 15.5 mi
- Zen Octopus Mural: 17.4 mi
- Lake Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Buggs Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Linden Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Oglethorpe Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Double Yellow Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Seventh Day Adventist Church Founding Plaque: 16.1 mi
- M2 90mm Anti-aircraft Gun: 17.0 mi
- M163 Vulcan Air Defense System: 17.0 mi
- Hinesville VFW Commemorative Plaque: 17.0 mi
- Hinesville Mason Lodge Founders Plaque: 17.0 mi
- Fort Stewart Museum: 18.5 mi
- ITPA National Office & Telephone Museum: 18.9 mi
- Dorchester Academy Museum of African American History: 23.7 mi
- Eric R. Leach Memorial Garden: 19.4 mi
- Sait Stephen Meditation Garden: 19.6 mi
- Gwynn's Garden: 20.1 mi
- JFP Picnic Field: 15.4 mi
- Treetop Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Pilcher Hill: 18.4 mi
- Oyster Shell: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Doctortown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilcher Hill | SE 131° | 19 m | 18.4 mi |
| Oyster Shell | SE 137° | 3 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:01 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:52 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 57 | 51 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jesup 8 S, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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