Washington County Historical Society - Genealogy Research Center & Old County Jail Museum
Washington County Historical Society - Genealogy Research Center & Old County Jail Museum is a museum in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 137 m. Granite Hill stands 158 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Brown House Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Warren County-Piedmont Scenic Byway Extension passes 22 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
The story
museum in Sandersville, Georgia, United States
Dates from 1891.
Wikidata Q72927567, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 137 m
How to reach it
- 21.5 mi off the Warren County-Piedmont Scenic Byway Extension
- 21.5 mi off the Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway
30 named places within 25 miles
- Church-Smith-Harris Streets Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Tennille City Park: 3.2 mi
- Linton Historic District: 13.7 mi
- Hamburg State Park: 15.4 mi
- Hamburg State Park: 15.6 mi
- Site of Breezy Hill Plantation: 14.0 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Llewellyn Kitchens: 17.5 mi
- Hadden: 19.2 mi
- Major John Hatcher historical marker: 19.6 mi
- The Brown House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Mitchell Depot Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
- Woods Museum: 24.6 mi
- Hillhouse Hill: 20.0 mi
- Granite Hill: 22.5 mi
- The Angel of Milledgeville: 24.0 mi
- Rocky Creek Beach: 24.3 mi
- Lockerly Arboretum: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington County Historical Society - Genealogy Research Center & Old County Jail Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Hill | NNW 342° | 158 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hillhouse Hill | W 259° | 124 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandersville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1192289543
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