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Sapelo Island National Estuarine Sanctuary

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Elevation
2 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pilcher Hill19 m · 18.2 mi
Nearest byway
Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway4.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
31.4544, -81.2873
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Sanctuary from directly overhead

Sapelo Island National Estuarine Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Georgia, at a recorded 2 m. Pilcher Hill stands 19 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard J Reynolds State Wildlife Refuge, a park 2.0 miles away. Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

Elevation
2 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilcher HillW 275°19 m18.2 mi
Liz HillWSW 240°6 m17.4 mi
Pennant HillWSW 245°6 m18.5 mi
Oyster ShellW 263°3 m17.2 mi

108 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:37
June solstice06:2219:5820:34
September equinox07:1418:5119:23
December solstice07:2116:5017:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525561677580838279706255
Precip in3.63.13.33.52.96.64.46.75.94.72.33.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sapelo IS, 4 mi away.

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