Fort McAllister
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Fort McAllister is a historic site in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 4 m. The nearest named place is Tom Cat / Garrison Mascot, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Effingham-Ebenezer Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Fort McAllister was a Confederate earthen-work fort used to defend Savannah, Georgia during the American Civil War. It was the southernmost of the forts defending Savannah and was involved in the most battles. It was located on the Ogeechee River in Bryan County. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#70000197). Fort McAllister was one of three forts protecting Savannah, the others being Fort Pulaski and Fort James Jackson standing in Confederate defiance of the Union naval blockade. The southeast coast of the United States was the place where both combatants tested the latest in naval artillery and coastal defenses. Fort McAllister was the key to unlocking the defenses around Savannah, one of the most important Confederate ports on the Atlantic Ocean.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q5471608, matched on coordinates and name (31 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4 m
What to expect
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Historic Effingham-Ebenezer Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the SC-46 Scenic Highway
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort McAllister State Park: 0.5 mi
- Strathy Hall Park: 3.5 mi
- DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park: 3.6 mi
- Montgomery Boat Ramp: 5.6 mi
- Burroughs Neighborhood Park: 5.8 mi
- Tom Cat / Garrison Mascot: 0.0 mi
- Confederate Land Mines: 0.0 mi
- Capt. Nicholas Clinch: 0.0 mi
- Hot Shot Furnace: 0.0 mi
- Capt. John McCrady, Designer of Fort McAllister: 0.0 mi
- Fort McAllister Visitors Center and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Pin Point Heritage Museum: 7.5 mi
- Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center: 11.6 mi
- Savannah African Art Museum: 12.8 mi
- Thunderbolt Museum: 13.0 mi
- Keller's Flea Market Giant Cow Mascot: 8.1 mi
- Giant Cow Mailbox: 10.9 mi
- Mushrooms: 12.0 mi
- "Home of the Atom Smashers": 12.7 mi
- SCAD Sign: 14.1 mi
- Azelea Garden: 6.6 mi
- Wymberly Garden Club: 9.9 mi
- Savannah Botancial Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Savannah Botanical Gardens: 10.1 mi
- Victory Heights Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Skidaway Meadow: 9.5 mi
- Polk's Market at Sandfly: 9.6 mi
- Big Chairs: 14.1 mi
- Oglethorpe Trolley: 14.1 mi
- Butter Bean Beach: 8.5 mi
- Back River Beach: 21.2 mi
- South Beach: 21.5 mi
- Savannah River Beach: 21.9 mi
- Mid Beach: 22.2 mi
- Kilkenny Bluff: 7.0 mi
- Causton Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Drakies Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Contentment Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Sutherland Bluff: 24.8 mi
- Wymberly Yacht Club: 10.1 mi
- Cay Creek: 14.0 mi
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center Picnic Pavilion: 14.9 mi
- Treetop Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Tybee Island Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 22.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 22.5 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center: 22.5 mi
- I-16 Eastbound Weigh Station: 24.0 mi
- I-16 Westbound Weigh Station: 24.2 mi
- Tybee National Wildlife Refuge: 19.4 mi
- Savannah National Wildlife Refuge: 19.5 mi
- Sunbury: 9.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:58 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
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 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savannah Intl AP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/153923179
Day trips start here
- Skidaway Island · 9 mi
- Savannah · 15 mi
- Port Wentworth · 19 mi
- Tybee Island · 22 mi
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