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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cliff
- Description: cliff in Savannah, Chatham County, United States of America
- Inscription: “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”
Places of Interest
Highlights include United States Customhouse and Emmet Park.
United States Customhouse
Police station
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The U.S. Customhouse is a historic custom house located in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia. It was built to house offices of the United States Customs Service.
Emmet Park
Park
Emmet Park, also known as The Strand, is an urban park in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Its most prominent section is located in the northeastern corner of the city's historic downtown area, in what was known as the Old Fort neighborhood, it continues in a dotted fashion for around 0.6 miles west along Bay Street to its intersection with Jefferson Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savannah and Savannah Historic District.
Savannah
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Savannah is the fifth largest city in Georgia, at the northern end of the state's coast. It's famous for having one of the largest historic districts in the country.
Savannah Historic District
Suburb
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The Savannah Historic District is a large urban U.S. historic district that roughly corresponds to the pre–Civil War city limits of Savannah, Georgia. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, and is one of the largest urban, community-wide historic preservation districts in the United States.
Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District is a historic district in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Covering 400 acres, the district was first listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Yamacraw Bluff.
Yamacraw Bluff
- Categories: historic site, monument, and landform
- Location: Chatham County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.08115° or 32° 4′ 52″ northLongitude
-81.08867° or 81° 5′ 19″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
864W3WJ6+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 358781472OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffGeoNames ID
4232103Wikidata ID
Q8047582
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In Other Languages
“Yamacraw Bluff” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yamacraw Bluff”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Robert M Hitch Village and Ports Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include River Street and Gallery 209.
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