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Battery Halleck

Battery Halleck from directly overhead

Battery Halleck is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Laurel Knoll stands 4 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sign For Federal Batteries on Tybee Island The Closest (Battery Halleck) Was Located on The Other side of Hwy 80, a historic site 0.1 miles away. US-278 Scenic Highway passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1862

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates32.01418, -80.87038

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp: 1.2 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 1.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • Historic Tybee Island Light Station: 1.6 mi
  • The Park of The Seven Flags: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
Museums: 37
Artworks: 26
Attractions: 18
Gardens: 12
  • Heritage Farms: 10.1 mi
  • Victory Heights Community Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Wymberly Garden Club: 11.3 mi
  • Savannah Botancial Gardens: 13.0 mi
  • Savannah Botanical Gardens: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Savannah River Beach: 1.0 mi
  • North Beach: 1.6 mi
  • Mid Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Back River Beach: 1.9 mi
  • South Beach: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
Lighthouses: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Laurel Knoll: 24.5 mi
  • Sassafras Hill: 24.8 mi
  • Buzzard Knoll: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Georgia Visitor Information Center: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laurel KnollNNW 341°4 m24.5 mi
Sassafras HillNNW 339°4 m24.8 mi
Buzzard KnollNNW 341°4 m24.8 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, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1508615911

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