Museum · Georgia
Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center
Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center is a museum in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. The nearest named place is Savannah Ogeechee Canal Trail, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Effingham-Ebenezer Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Savannah & Ogeechee Canal Society
How to reach it
Coordinates32.02313, -81.31673
- 8.1 mi off the Historic Effingham-Ebenezer Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the SC-46 Scenic Highway
- 24.8 mi off the Hilton Head Scenic Highway
- 28.0 mi off the US-278 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Barrell Landing · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Savannah Ogeechee Canal Trail: 0.2 mi
- The Blue Sky Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Blue Sky Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Jim Golden Complex: 2.1 mi
- L. Scott Stell Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Sinking of the CSS "Nashville (Rattlesnake)": 11.5 mi
- Damage from Naval Bombardments: 11.5 mi
- Capt. John McCrady, Designer of Fort McAllister: 11.5 mi
- Cheves' Rice Mill: 11.5 mi
- Obstruction of River: 11.5 mi
Museums: 34
- National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force: 7.9 mi
- Fort McAllister Visitors Center and Museum: 11.5 mi
- Georgia State Railroad Museum: 13.0 mi
- Savannah African Art Museum: 13.0 mi
- Savannah Children's Museum: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 24
- Giant Cow Mailbox: 3.5 mi
- Keller's Flea Market Giant Cow Mascot: 4.3 mi
- Mushrooms: 12.3 mi
- Great Dane: 12.8 mi
- SCAD Sign: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 12
- Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
- SCAD Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Savannah Botanical Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Fragrant Garden: 13.3 mi
- Savannah Botancial Gardens: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens: 3.2 mi
- F-4C Phantom: 8.0 mi
- Big Chairs: 13.0 mi
- Oglethorpe Trolley: 13.1 mi
- Oglethorpe Trolley Tours Welcome Center: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Drakies Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Causton Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Kilkenny Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Clifton Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Simmons Point: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Wymberly Yacht Club: 15.6 mi
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center Picnic Pavilion: 17.2 mi
- Cay Creek: 17.3 mi
- Treetop Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- JFP Picnic Field: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-16 Eastbound Weigh Station: 12.4 mi
- I-16 Westbound Weigh Station: 12.6 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Savannah National Wildlife Refuge: 15.8 mi
- Tybee National Wildlife Refuge: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sunbury: 17.8 mi
- Purrysburg: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Butter Bean Beach: 15.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:59 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9813453185
Day trips start here
- Port Wentworth · 13 mi
- Savannah · 14 mi
- Skidaway Island · 17 mi
- Tybee Island · 27 mi
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