Battery Hambright
Battery Hambright is a fort in Chatham County, Georgia. Battery Hambright is situated nearby to the cemetery Fort Pulaski Prisoner Burial Ground, as well as near the museum Visitor Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Pulaski National Monument and Cockspur Island Light.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski, the place where the Union Army successfully tested rifled cannons in 1862, the success of which rendered brick fortifications obsolete.
Cockspur Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cockspur Island Light is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia. It ceased operation as an active beacon in 1909. It has been relit since 2007 for historical rather than navigational purposes. Cockspur Island Light is situated 1 mile southeast of Battery Hambright.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tybee Island and Talahi Island.
Tybee Island
Photo: Sam DeLong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tybee Island is a popular beach town and barrier island 18 mi east of Savannah along the Atlantic coast of Georgia.
Talahi Island
Village
Talahi Island is a barrier island, unincorporated community, and census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2020 census. Talahi Island is situated 5 miles west of Battery Hambright.
Wilmington Island
Town
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Wilmington Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia. The population was 15,129 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Wilmington Island is situated 5 miles west of Battery Hambright.
Battery Hambright
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chatham County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.03012° or 32° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
-80.89248° or 80° 53′ 33″ westOpen location code
864X24J5+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 965954628OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Pulaski Prisoner Burial Ground and Visitor Center.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Membership Roll of the Officers and Provates of the German Volunteers and Fort Pulaski.
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