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Battery Habersham

Battery Habersham from directly overhead

Battery Habersham is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Laurel Knoll stands 4 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Gant, a historic site 0.1 miles away. US-278 Scenic Highway passes 10 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1897

How to reach it

Coordinates32.02410, -80.84916

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Historic Tybee Island Light Station: 0.3 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 0.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
  • The Park of The Seven Flags: 2.2 mi
  • Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
Museums: 38
Artworks: 24
Attractions: 19
Gardens: 12
  • Heritage Farms: 8.9 mi
  • Victory Heights Community Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Wymberly Garden Club: 12.7 mi
  • Hospital Courtyard: 12.8 mi
  • Savannah Botanical Gardens: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 8
  • North Beach: 0.2 mi
  • Savannah River Beach: 0.5 mi
  • Mid Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Back River Beach: 2.4 mi
  • South Beach: 2.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
Peaks: 4
  • Laurel Knoll: 24.3 mi
  • Buzzard Knoll: 24.6 mi
  • Sassafras Hill: 24.6 mi
  • Calabash Knoll: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Georgia Visitor Information Center: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battery Habersham. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laurel KnollNNW4 m24.3 mi
Buzzard KnollNNW4 m24.6 mi
Sassafras HillNNW4 m24.6 mi
Calabash KnollNNW4 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:1919:5720:33
September equinox07:1218:4919:22
December solstice07:2116:4717:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515460677480838278695953
Precip in3.32.83.53.43.66.65.75.54.43.72.43.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savannah Intl AP, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 82002393OpenStreetMap
  • National Register of Historic Places — Fort Screven Historic District, reference 82002393, listed 05/25/82.

OpenStreetMap element way/966241967

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