Ghost town · Georgia
Sunbury
Sunbury is a ghost town in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. The nearest named place is Fort Morris State Historic Site, a park 0.3 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
ghost town in Georgia, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.76806, -81.28056
- 21.7 mi off the Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Historic Effingham-Ebenezer Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fort Morris State Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park: 7.9 mi
- South End Field: 8.0 mi
- Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge: 8.8 mi
- Strathy Hall Park: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 48
Museums: 32
- Midway Museum: 9.2 mi
- Fort McAllister Visitors Center and Museum: 9.7 mi
- Dorchester Academy Museum of African American History: 11.1 mi
- Pin Point Heritage Museum: 16.9 mi
- Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 28
- Keller's Flea Market Giant Cow Mascot: 16.0 mi
- Giant Cow Mailbox: 18.7 mi
- Glenn E. & Trudie Bryant Statue: 19.0 mi
- Jesus, Mary, & Joseph Sculpture: 19.0 mi
- Wood Carvings at Rodeo's: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 11
- Azelea Garden: 15.8 mi
- Gwynn's Garden: 18.2 mi
- Sait Stephen Meditation Garden: 19.0 mi
- Eric R. Leach Memorial Garden: 19.0 mi
- Wymberly Garden Club: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Skidaway Meadow: 18.6 mi
- Polk's Market at Sandfly: 19.2 mi
- Big Chairs: 23.8 mi
- Oglethorpe Trolley: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Cay Creek: 7.0 mi
- Wymberly Yacht Club: 19.5 mi
- Treetop Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- JFP Picnic Field: 20.0 mi
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center Picnic Pavilion: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Kilkenny Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Contentment Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Sutherland Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Nelsons Bluff: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Butter Bean Beach: 17.6 mi
- Blackbeard Island Public Beach: 17.6 mi
- Nanny Goat Beach: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 19:59 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
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 | 52 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Stewart, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Skidaway Island · 18 mi
- Savannah · 24 mi
- Port Wentworth · 28 mi
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