Historic site · Georgia
Position of the Monitors
Position of the Monitors is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. The nearest named place is Obstruction of River, 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 monitors took positions againsts the far marsh in the direction of the arrow, between 900 and 1200 yards from the fort during the following series of attacks by the MONTAUK, January 27, February 1, and February 28, 1863, and by the PASSAIC, the NAHANT
How to reach it
Coordinates31.89155, -81.19583
- 19.6 mi off the Historic Effingham-Ebenezer Scenic Byway
- 25.7 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: 3.7 mi
- Montgomery Boat Ramp: 5.5 mi
- Burroughs Neighborhood Park: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Obstruction of River: 0.0 mi
- Cheves' Rice Mill: 0.0 mi
- Damage from Naval Bombardments: 0.0 mi
- Columbiad: 0.0 mi
- Fort McAllister / The Naval Bombardments: 0.0 mi
Museums: 36
- 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: 12.7 mi
- Thunderbolt Museum: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 21
- Keller's Flea Market Giant Cow Mascot: 8.1 mi
- Giant Cow Mailbox: 10.9 mi
- Mushrooms: 11.9 mi
- "Home of the Atom Smashers": 12.6 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: 14.0 mi
- Oglethorpe Trolley: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Butter Bean Beach: 8.4 mi
- Back River Beach: 21.2 mi
- South Beach: 21.4 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: 19.9 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: 14.8 mi
- Treetop Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Tybee Island Lighthouse: 22.4 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 22.4 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: 9.9 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/9709342302
Day trips start here
- Skidaway Island · 9 mi
- Savannah · 14 mi
- Port Wentworth · 19 mi
- Tybee Island · 22 mi
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