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Confederate Prison Camp

Confederate Prison Camp from directly overhead

Confederate Prison Camp is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. The nearest named place is Clay Bluff, a cliff 7.1 miles away. 31 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Here stood a Confederate prison camp for Union prisoners of war. Established about November 18, 1864, the camp held more than five thousand prisoners until the first week of January, 1865.

How to reach it

Coordinates31.31683, -82.24964

31 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 16
  • Hillbilly Fish Camp: 8.6 mi
  • Lions Park: 8.6 mi
  • Monroe Park: 8.7 mi
  • Voight Field: 8.7 mi
  • Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
Historic sites: 2
  • The Wildes Massacre: 9.6 mi
  • B-29 Crash Site: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Okefenokee Swamp Park: 17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2620:0220:37
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2516:5417:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505460667480838277685953
Precip in3.93.73.93.13.36.85.96.84.53.32.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waycross 4 NE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7511765143

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