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Big Bulge

Swamps

Swamp

Poorly drained wetland, fresh or saltwater, wooded or grassy, possibly covered with open water.
Related terms: bog, cienega, marais, marsh, pocosin
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County

Echols County, Georgia
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
30.6817411°, -82.627283°
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Elevation

118 ft. (36 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Big Bulge is covered by the Needmore, GA US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Swamps

Upper Bulge 0.8 mi
Little Bulge 1.0 mi
Pierce Camp Bay 1.6 mi
Big Cypress 1.6 mi
Wolf Bay 1.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Sparta, GA 180 mi
Blythe, GA 182 mi
Hephzibah, GA 185 mi
Eatonton, GA 188 mi
Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County (Balance), GA 188 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Weatherington Camp Man-made 1.9 mi
Pierce Camp Man-made 1.9 mi
Long Branch Water 2.4 mi
Cowhouse Branch Water 2.4 mi
Cutoff Branch Water 2.5 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is FARGO 17 NE which is approximately 19 miles away and has an elevation of 124 feet (6 feet higher than Big Bulge). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 3.81" 63.2° 37.9°
February 3.24" 66.1° 41.9°
March 4.52" 74.1° 47.7°
April 2.76" 79.5° 53.3°
May 2.36" 87.0° 59.7°
June 5.40" 91.2° 65.9°
July 6.55" 93.0° 69.0°
August 5.41" 92.1° 68.6°
September 3.63" 88.2° 66.0°
October 2.03" 80.8° 54.7°
November 2.42" 73.0° 47.4°
December 2.94" 65.2° 39.9°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 86% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 91% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 70% of other locations on record.