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Yamacraw Bluff

Yamacraw Bluff from directly overhead

Yamacraw Bluff is a historic site in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. Dry Pine Hill stands 9 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Old City Exchange Bell, a historic site 0.1 miles away. SC-46 Scenic Highway passes 11 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

cliff in Savannah, Chatham County, United States of America

Wikidata Q8047582, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
7 m
Inscription
This is Yamacraw Bluff where the Colony of Georgia was founded, February 12, 1733, by Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Voted by the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution The Most Historic Spot in Georgia
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Coordinates32.08115, -81.08867

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • John Rousakis Riverfront Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Reynolds Square: 0.1 mi
  • Emmet Park: 0.2 mi
  • Warren Square: 0.2 mi
  • Johnson Square: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Old City Exchange Bell: 0.1 mi
  • The Georgia Hussars: 0.1 mi
  • African-American Monument: 0.1 mi
  • Vietnam Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • General Nathanael Greene: 0.2 mi
Museums: 40
Artworks: 26
Attractions: 17
  • River Street: 0.1 mi
  • River Street Riverboat Company: 0.1 mi
  • Oglethorpe Trolley Tours Welcome Center: 0.7 mi
  • Oglethorpe Trolley: 0.9 mi
  • Big Chairs: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 12
  • SCAD Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Fragrant Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Victory Heights Community Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Savannah Botanical Gardens: 5.2 mi
  • Savannah Botancial Gardens: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
Peaks: 10
  • Sassafras Hill: 18.9 mi
  • Laurel Knoll: 19.1 mi
  • Buzzard Knoll: 19.3 mi
  • Calabash Knoll: 19.7 mi
  • Prevent Knoll: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Butter Bean Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Savannah River Beach: 14.1 mi
  • North Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Back River Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Mid Beach: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
Lighthouses: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dry Pine HillN 352°9 m21.0 mi
Stevens HillN 352°8 m22.4 mi
Long HillN 350°7 m23.1 mi
Sassafras HillNNE 12°4 m18.9 mi
Laurel KnollNNE 14°4 m19.1 mi
Buzzard KnollNNE 14°4 m19.3 mi
Calabash KnollNNE 13°4 m19.7 mi
Prevent KnollNNE 13°4 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0419:36
June solstice06:1919:5820:34
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:2216:4717:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515460677480838278695953
Precip in3.32.83.53.43.66.65.75.54.43.72.43.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savannah Intl AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358781472

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