Yamacraw Bluff
Yamacraw Bluff is a bluff situated on the southern bank of the Savannah River. Now completely enclosed within downtown Savannah, Georgia, the bluff is most notable for being the site upon which General James Oglethorpe arrived to settle the British colony of Georgia.- Cliff
- …rises to 13 feet (4 metres)
- …is inscribed with “This is Yamacraw Bluff where the Colony of Georgia was founded, February 12, 1733, by Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Voted by the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution The Most Historic Spot in Georgia”
- Description: cliff in Savannah, Chatham County, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
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United States Customhouse
The U.S. Customhouse is a historic custom house located in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia.
Emmet Park
Park
Emmet Park, also known as The Strand, is an urban park in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savannah and Savannah Historic District.
Savannah
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Savannah Historic District
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Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District
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Yamacraw Bluff
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Latitude
32.08115° or 32° 4′ 52″ north
Longitude
-81.08867° or 81° 5′ 19″ west
Open location code
864W3WJ6+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = monument
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cliff
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In Other Languages
“Yamacraw Bluff” goes by many names.
Yamacraw BluffCebuano
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