Historic site · Georgia
Hot Shot Furnace
Hot Shot Furnace is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 15 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.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- The hot shot oven was used to heat cannonballs red hot to set fire to attacking wooden vessels.
How to reach it
Coordinates31.89125, -81.19618
- 19.6 mi off the Historic Effingham-Ebenezer Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the SC-46 Scenic Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fort McAllister State Park: 0.5 mi
- Strathy Hall Park: 3.5 mi
- DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park: 3.6 mi
- Montgomery Boat Ramp: 5.5 mi
- Burroughs Neighborhood Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Tom Cat / Garrison Mascot: 0.0 mi
- Cheves' Rice Mill: 0.0 mi
- Damage from Naval Bombardments: 0.0 mi
- Obstruction of River: 0.0 mi
- Position of the Monitors: 0.0 mi
Museums: 37
- Fort McAllister Visitors Center and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Pin Point Heritage Museum: 7.5 mi
- Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center: 11.5 mi
- Savannah African Art Museum: 12.8 mi
- Thunderbolt Museum: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 21
- 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: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 12
- Azelea Garden: 6.6 mi
- Wymberly Garden Club: 9.9 mi
- Savannah Botancial Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Savannah Botanical Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Victory Heights Community Garden: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- 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
Beaches: 6
- 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
Cliffs: 5
- Kilkenny Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Causton Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Drakies Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Contentment Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Sutherland Bluff: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Wymberly Yacht Club: 10.1 mi
- Cay Creek: 14.1 mi
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center Picnic Pavilion: 14.9 mi
- Treetop Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Tybee Island Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 22.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Georgia Visitor Information Center: 22.5 mi
- I-16 Eastbound Weigh Station: 23.9 mi
- I-16 Westbound Weigh Station: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Tybee National Wildlife Refuge: 19.4 mi
- Savannah National Wildlife Refuge: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- 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/9709342297
Day trips start here
- Skidaway Island · 9 mi
- Savannah · 14 mi
- Port Wentworth · 19 mi
- Tybee Island · 22 mi
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