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.- 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: United States Customhouse and Emmet Park.
United States Customhouse
Police station
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.
Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District
Neighborhood
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″ north
Longitude
-81.08867° or 81° 5′ 19″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
864W3WJ6+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Yamacraw Bluff” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yamacraw Bluff”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Robert M Hitch Village and Ports Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: River Street and Gallery 209.
Georgia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Atlanta and Savannah.
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