Historic site · Georgia
Confederate Prison Camp
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
- Clay Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Higans Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Jumping Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Indian Bluff: 9.6 mi
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
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:02 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waycross 4 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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