Ghost town · Georgia
Olympia
Olympia is a ghost town in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Kennedy Hill stands 70 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oris Blackburn Memorial Park, a park 1.7 miles away.
ghost town in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.65465, -83.34571
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Wahee Cyclone: 4.5 mi
- Paradise River: 4.5 mi
- Rhinoceros: 4.6 mi
- Island Falls: 4.6 mi
- Catchawave bay: 4.6 mi
Springs: 44
- Rosseter Spring: 9.5 mi
- Livingston Spring: 12.9 mi
- Madison Blue Spring: 13.5 mi
- Ham612982 Spring: 13.8 mi
- Mad612982 Spring: 14.0 mi
Parks: 40
- Oris Blackburn Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Cherry Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- Madison Heights Drive Park: 12.2 mi
- Barber Park: 12.3 mi
- White Park: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Civil Rights Movement: 12.6 mi
- Civil Rights Movement: 12.6 mi
- Legacy: 12.6 mi
- Birth: 12.6 mi
- Civil Rights Movement: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 17
- Valdosta Runs Circles: 12.8 mi
- The Rise of Agriculture and Industry in Valdosta, Georgia: 12.8 mi
- Greetings From Downtown Valdosta: 12.9 mi
- River of Life in the Azalea City: 12.9 mi
- Attainable: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Georgia Visitor Information Center: 8.2 mi
- Joseph O. Striska Official Florida Welcome Center: 12.2 mi
- I-75 Southbound Weigh Station: 18.2 mi
- I-75 Northbound Weigh Station: 18.3 mi
- Madison County Rest Area Eastbound: 20.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Dasher Museum: 10.0 mi
- Lowndes County Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Treasures of Madison County Museum: 13.5 mi
- Brooks County Museum: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- The Urban Garden: 12.8 mi
- Valdosta Garden Center: 13.3 mi
- Herb Alley: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Ellaville: 21.1 mi
- San Pedro: 21.7 mi
- Franklinville: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Godwin Bluff: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Kennedy Hill: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Olympia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Hill | NW 320° | 70 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:05 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valdosta Rgnl AP, 9 mi away.
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