Located in Early County, Georgia, Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge is a covered bridge. It sits roughly 15.8 km (9.8 mi) WSW of Blakely. It dates from 1891. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge near Hilton, Georgia is a covered bridge which was built in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It was built by J.W. Baughman. It has two 54 feet (16 m) spans and rests upon three abutments. It is located two miles (3.2 km) north of Hilton on Old River Rd.From the Wikipedia article “Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sunrise & sunset directions
At Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 62° (ENE) at the June solstice and 117° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 298° (WNW) in June to 243° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 82° in summer but only 35° in winter.
| Date | Sunrise | Azimuth | Sunset | Azimuth | Noon sun | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (Mar 20) | 7:45 AM | 90° E | 7:52 PM | 271° W | 59° | 12h 07m |
| June solstice (Jun 21) | 6:37 AM | 62° ENE | 8:48 PM | 298° WNW | 82° | 14h 11m |
| September equinox (Sep 22) | 7:29 AM | 89° E | 7:38 PM | 271° W | 59° | 12h 09m |
| December solstice (Dec 21) | 7:36 AM | 117° ESE | 5:42 PM | 243° WSW | 35° | 10h 06m |
Azimuth is measured clockwise from true north (90° = east, 270° = west). Computed for 2026; values change by less than a degree from year to year.
Golden hour & blue hour by month
Covered bridges look their best with soft side-light and a backdrop of fall color, snow or fresh spring green.
| Month (15th) | Blue hour starts | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:14 AM | 7:40 AM | 8:16 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:27 PM | 10h 20m |
| February | 6:58 AM | 7:23 AM | 7:56 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:53 PM | 11h 05m |
| March | 7:27 AM | 7:51 AM | 8:23 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:13 PM | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:48 AM | 7:13 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:34 PM | 12h 56m |
| May | 6:19 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:56 PM | 13h 45m |
| June | 6:09 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:12 AM | 8:11 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:15 PM | 14h 10m |
| July | 6:20 AM | 6:47 AM | 7:22 AM | 8:12 PM | 8:47 PM | 9:14 PM | 14h 00m |
| August | 6:41 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:40 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:50 PM | 13h 18m |
| September | 7:01 AM | 7:25 AM | 7:57 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:12 PM | 12h 22m |
| October | 7:19 AM | 7:44 AM | 8:16 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:34 PM | 11h 26m |
| November | 6:43 AM | 7:09 AM | 7:44 AM | 5:08 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:09 PM | 10h 34m |
| December | 7:06 AM | 7:33 AM | 8:09 AM | 5:03 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:07 PM | 10h 07m |
Local time (America/New York), including daylight saving time. Golden hour runs from about −4° to +6° solar altitude, so the morning golden hour begins during blue hour, before sunrise.
Milky Way & night sky
From Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge, the Milky Way core is visible in a dark sky from February through October. June gives the longest window (about 6.5 hours on a moonless night), and the core peaks around 30° above the southern horizon. Our light-pollution model puts the sky at about Bortle 3 (rural sky), good enough for detailed Milky Way images.
| Month | Core visible (15th) | Hours | Max altitude | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Below 10° in darkness | — | 1° | — |
| February | 5:09 AM – 5:59 AM | 0.8 | 19° | SE → SE |
| March | 4:19 AM – 6:19 AM | 2.0 | 26° | SE → SSE |
| April | 2:13 AM – 5:43 AM | 3.5 | 30° | SE → S |
| May | 12:12 AM – 5:12 AM | 5.0 | 30° | SE → SSW |
| June | 10:25 PM – 4:55 AM | 6.5 | 30° | SE → SW |
| July | 10:22 PM – 3:32 AM | 5.2 | 30° | SSE → SW |
| August | 9:52 PM – 1:22 AM | 3.5 | 30° | S → SW |
| September | 9:09 PM – 11:19 PM | 2.2 | 27° | SSW → SW |
| October | 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM | 1.0 | 19° | SW → SW |
| November | Below 10° in darkness | — | 4° | — |
| December | Below 10° in darkness | — | -18° | — |
Window when the galactic core is at least 10° high during astronomical darkness on the 15th of each month. Pick nights within a few days of the new moon. Plan exact nights with the Milky Way planner.
Estimated sky darkness: 3 Bortle 3 — Rural sky. Some light domes sit on the horizon, but the Milky Way still looks complex overhead. Modeled zenith brightness ≈ 21.65 mag/arcsec².
Weather & best season
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show October as the clearest month (about 40% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (57%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.
Average cloud cover (%)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 78 | 81 | 85 | 96 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 105 | 101 | 88 | 78 |
| Low °F | 15 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 20 |
| Precip. (in) | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
Monthly climatology for the surrounding 1° grid cell from NASA POWER (MERRA-2). Mountain sites can be colder and cloudier than the cell average.
Photography tips for this covered bridge
- Overcast days keep contrast low between the dark interior and the bright surroundings.
- Autumn foliage peaks are the most popular time — visit on weekdays to avoid crowds.
- Shoot from the stream bank to show the bridge, the water and its reflection together.
- Inside the bridge, the timber trusses make strong symmetrical compositions — use a tripod for long exposures.
- Many covered bridges still carry traffic; stay off the roadway and watch for vehicles.
- Bring a spare battery — cold weather and long exposures drain them fast.
Season: Peak fall color is the classic season; winter snow and spring blossoms are less crowded alternatives.
Suggested gear: Wide-angle lens, Tripod, Polarizer for foliage. Work out exposures with the depth of field, ND filter and NPF rule calculators.
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Sources
Location data: Wikidata, Wikipedia. Sun, moon and Milky Way times are computed by LWPhoto Atlas for 2026. Climate: NASA POWER. Sky darkness is a population-based estimate (Walker's law), not a measurement. See data sources & licenses.