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Geographical Location

Savannah is located at the mouth of the Savannah River, approximately 17 miles in from the Atlantic Ocean. It sits on the border between Georgia and South Carolina.

Savannah is America's first planned city.

Savannah is a short distance from many Georgia beaches to include: Historic Jekyll Island, Sea Island, Skidaway Island, Cumberland Island and Tybee Island.

Atlanta is a four-and-one-half hour drive from Savannah. Hilton Head is only 45 minutes from Savannah. Charleston is 100 miles northeast.

Savannah is made up of an area of 62.6 square miles and sits 49 feet above sea level.

The country dialing code is "1" and the area code is "912." Savannah is in the GMT-5 time zone or the Eastern Time Zone in the United States.

Yamacraw Bluff, the spot where James Oglethorpe founded Savannah, is where City Hall now stands.

The climate of Savannah is subtropical. The average July temperature is 81.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

Humidity often runs about 70%. Average rainfall is about 50 inches.

Temperatures seldom drop below freezing, even in the dead of Winter. The average January temperature is 49.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

Population

Savannah is home to approximately 300,000 people.

The ethnic mix of Savannah is 61% Caucasian, 35% African American, 1.8% Hispanic and 1.5% Asian.

Savannah's historic district is 2.5 square miles and holds 24 squares and 2300 historic buildings - 80% of which have been restored.

Savannah has a 7% sales tax and an additional 6% accommodations tax.

The City of Savannah has about 3,000 parking meters - all closely monitored.

General Information

In 2002, the American Institute of Parapsychology named Savannah "America's Most Haunted City."

The historic district of Savannah was designated a national historic landmark in 1966.

The Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. was founded in Savannah in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low.

Spanish Moss may look romantic, feel soft and smell good, but don't touch it! Smnall biting bugs called chiggers love to make their homes in the moss.

Savannah is home to the third oldest Jewish congregation in the United States, the oldest Jewish congregation in Georgia and home to the oldest Torah - the Sepah Torah.

John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, pastored the Christ Church in 1735 and founded the world's first Protestant Sunday school.

Christ Church has a rare church bell created by Paul Revere and Sons, the company owned by the Revolutionary patriot.

Johnny Mercer, the singer and songwriter, was born here.