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Tybee National Wildlife Refuge

Tybee National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Tybee National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Laurel Knoll stands 4 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is McQueen's Island Rails to Trails - Multipurpose Trail 3, a park 1.5 miles away. US-278 Scenic Highway passes 12 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
5 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates32.04188, -80.91650

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McQueen's Island Rails to Trails - Multipurpose Trail 3: 1.5 mi
  • Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp: 2.3 mi
  • Abolt - O'Brien Soccer Field: 3.2 mi
  • Talahi Island Community Center: 3.3 mi
  • Charlie C. Brooks Park: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 58
Museums: 38
Artworks: 26
Attractions: 18
Gardens: 12
  • Victory Heights Community Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Wymberly Garden Club: 9.5 mi
  • Heritage Farms: 10.2 mi
  • Savannah Botanical Gardens: 10.5 mi
  • Savannah Botancial Gardens: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Savannah River Beach: 3.6 mi
  • North Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Mid Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Back River Beach: 5.1 mi
  • South Beach: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
Peaks: 6
  • Laurel Knoll: 21.9 mi
  • Sassafras Hill: 22.1 mi
  • Buzzard Knoll: 22.2 mi
  • Calabash Knoll: 22.5 mi
  • Prevent Knoll: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Georgia Visitor Information Center: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laurel KnollNNW 346°4 m21.9 mi
Sassafras HillNNW 344°4 m22.1 mi
Buzzard KnollNNW 346°4 m22.2 mi
Calabash KnollNNW 346°4 m22.5 mi
Prevent KnollNNW 346°4 m22.7 mi
Mill HillNNW 344°4 m23.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:36
June solstice06:1919:5820:34
September equinox07:1318:5019:22
December solstice07:2116:4717:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515460677480838278695953
Precip in3.32.83.53.43.66.65.75.54.43.72.43.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savannah Intl AP, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358716318

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