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Doctortown

Doctortown from directly overhead

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

Coordinates31.65361, -81.82917

99 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 54
  • 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
Artworks: 14
Cliffs: 11
Historic sites: 10
  • 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
Museums: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Eric R. Leach Memorial Garden: 19.4 mi
  • Sait Stephen Meditation Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Gwynn's Garden: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • JFP Picnic Field: 15.4 mi
  • Treetop Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 2
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilcher HillSE 131°19 m18.4 mi
Oyster ShellSE 137°3 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:39
June solstice06:2320:0120:36
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:2416:5217:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257657178818075665751

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jesup 8 S, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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