Tillman Tract
Tillman Tract is a nature reserve in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Jacks Creek Mountain stands 300 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitehall Shoals Heritage and Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Athens-Clarke County
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Oconee Forest Park: 1.2 mi
- The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: 1.5 mi
- Alan Jaworski Plant Science Amphitheater: 2.1 mi
- D.W. Brooks Mall: 2.2 mi
- Mary Kahrs Warnell Memorial Garden: 2.2 mi
- Freedom Stands Guard: 0.9 mi
- Phyllotaxis: 1.2 mi
- Chick-fil-A Dawg: 1.3 mi
- The Vigil: 1.3 mi
- Thurston LaDonnahue III: 1.3 mi
- Farmhouse Chimney: 1.5 mi
- Princeton Methodist Church 1883-1962: 1.8 mi
- Athens Confederate Monument: 2.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Old Athens Cemetery: 2.9 mi
- Flower Garden: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Garden: 1.6 mi
- Herb & Physic Garden: 1.7 mi
- Upper Shade Garden: 1.7 mi
- International Garden: 1.7 mi
- Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum: 1.6 mi
- Georgia Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
- Georgia Museum of Natural History: 2.2 mi
- Church-Waddel-Brumby House: 3.4 mi
- T.R.R. Cobb House: 3.5 mi
- Whitehall Shoals Heritage and Natural Area: 0.4 mi
- Barber Creek Battle Site: 2.4 mi
- Five Acre Woods: 4.2 mi
- Trove Open Area: 5.1 mi
- Trove Open Area: 5.2 mi
- Athens Gneiss Drill Core: 2.5 mi
- Tree That Owns Itself: 3.1 mi
- The Arch: 3.1 mi
- Broad River Outpost: 22.0 mi
- Pendergrass Flea Market: 23.7 mi
- Coon Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Turkey Creek Mountain: 16.1 mi
- Jacks Creek Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Big Mountain: 20.3 mi
- Heart Attack Hill: 21.8 mi
- Barnett Shoals: 5.7 mi
- Scull Shoals: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tillman Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Creek Mountain | WSW 248° | 300 m | 16.7 mi |
| Turkey Creek Mountain | WSW 249° | 273 m | 16.1 mi |
| Big Mountain | ESE 112° | 230 m | 20.3 mi |
| Coon Mountain | SSE 154° | 195 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 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 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens BEN Epps AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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