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Thunderbolt, Georgia

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60: 1108: 45: 59: 1288: 371:). The town is important to Georgia's shrimping industry, with scores of docks for shrimping trawlers. The town's picturesque atmosphere and seafood restaurants draw many local visitors. 401:
Fort Thunderbolt, colloquially referred to as the Thunderbolt Battery, was built to protect the city of Savannah from invading Union forces advancing from Whitemarsh Island.
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According to tradition, Thunderbolt was named from an incident when lightning strike caused a
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thunderbolt, Georgia
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Thunderbolt is located at 32°1'56" North, 81°3'6" West (32.032111, -81.051733).
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incorporated the town as "Warsaw" in 1856. Coincidentally,
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Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906).
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Town
Official seal of Thunderbolt, Georgia
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Chatham County
Georgia
32°1′56″N 81°3′6″W / 32.03222°N 81.05167°W / 32.03222; -81.05167
Country
State
Georgia
County
Chatham
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP codes
Area code
912
FIPS code
GNIS
www.thunderboltga.org
/ˈθʌndərˌblt/
Chatham County, Georgia
Savannah
2020 census
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Wilmington River
Intracoastal Waterway
Georgia General Assembly

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