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Tabby Ruins

Tabby Ruins from directly overhead

Tabby Ruins is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Storm Hill stands 14 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is McIntosh Sugar Mill Park, a park 0.1 miles away. A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS) passes 11 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

McIntosh Sugarworks was built in the late 1820s by John Houstoun McIntosh

Wikidata Q17021020, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates30.79328, -81.57893

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McIntosh Sugar Mill Park: 0.1 mi
  • Sugarmill Park: 1.3 mi
  • Gilligans Island Park: 2.6 mi
  • mariners park rec center: 2.9 mi
  • Sweetwater Park: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 27
Historic sites: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Beaches: 8
  • Sea Camp Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Fernandina Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Marker Post: 11.7 mi
  • Jekyll Point: 17.6 mi
  • Glory: 18.7 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 5
  • USS George Bancroft: 0.8 mi
  • Visitor Center: 5.3 mi
  • Tidelands Nature Center: 19.4 mi
  • Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour: 20.5 mi
  • Georgia Sea Turtle Center: 20.7 mi
Peaks: 4
  • London Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Storm Hill: 7.7 mi
  • McClure Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • South Dunes Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
  • Clam Creek Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Arts Are Alive Project: 10.8 mi
  • Turtle: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tabby Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Storm HillW 281°14 m7.7 mi
McClure HillSE 135°10 m10.9 mi
London HillNNW 339°7 m4.5 mi
Buzzards RoostN 8°1 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2519:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5319:24
December solstice07:2116:5317:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535560667479818178706155
Precip in2.82.83.32.83.76.34.66.55.24.41.73.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick 23 S, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5262546062

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