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Cumberland Island National Seashore

Cumberland Island National Seashore from directly overhead

Cumberland Island National Seashore is a nature reserve in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Storm Hill stands 14 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Elliotts Bluff, a cliff 3.2 miles away. A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS) passes 14 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates30.86968, -81.50954

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • High Point-Halfmoon Bluff Historic District: 5.9 mi
  • McIntosh Sugar Mill Park: 6.6 mi
  • Sugarmill Park: 7.9 mi
  • Sweetwater Park: 8.1 mi
  • Howard Peeple's Park: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 25
Beaches: 16
  • Marker Post: 5.8 mi
  • Sea Camp Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Jekyll Point: 11.0 mi
  • Glory: 12.0 mi
  • Shark Tooth Beach: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 10
Attractions: 6
  • USS George Bancroft: 7.2 mi
  • Visitor Center: 10.6 mi
  • Tidelands Nature Center: 12.9 mi
  • Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour: 14.0 mi
  • Georgia Sea Turtle Center: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 4
  • London Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Storm Hill: 12.3 mi
  • McClure Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • South Dunes Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Clam Creek Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Turtle: 13.6 mi
  • Arts Are Alive Project: 14.0 mi
  • North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Waters Garden: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Storm HillWSW 252°14 m12.3 mi
McClure HillSSE 165°10 m13.4 mi
London HillW 259°7 m5.8 mi
Buzzards RoostN 358°1 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2419:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2116:5317:29

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358710238

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