Folkston
in Charlton County of Georgia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.831 and -82.011 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 49' 51" and W -82° 0' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:48 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 8:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Folkston

Folkston in Charlton County (Georgia) with it's 5,247 inhabitants is located in United States about 624 mi (or 1,005 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Folkston is now 10:48 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Folkston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Jacksonville International Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Woodbine, Nahunta, St Marys, Waycross and Blackshear. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Inn at Folkston

Address
0,1 mi
3576 Main Street
31537 Folkston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Western Motel

Address
0,9 mi
3340 Second St S
31537 Folkston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

CSX Folkston Funnel Railfanning Winter 2015

Published: January 11, 2015
Length: 29:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: csxnstrainman

On January 6 to 8, 2015 I spent railfanning at the Folkston Funnel on the CSX Nahunta Sub in Folkston, GA. Even though it was very cold out, I managed to get many trains during my three days...


Folkston Railwatch 2014: Friday Evening/Night 4/4/14

Published: April 07, 2014
Length: 36:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: csxnstrainman

Here are some trains I managed to catch Friday, the day before Railwatch and did an all-nighter into early Saturday morning.


Folkston Railwatch 2014: Saturday 4/5/14

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 50:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: csxnstrainman

Here are most of the trains I managed to catch during Railwatch 2014 in Folkston, GA.


Train-watching in Folkston, GA. With UP, HLCX, ex CR's, ex D&H's, CSX and Amtrak

Published: March 22, 2014
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CPWindsorsub

For March Break (Spring Break) my family and I drove down to Florida to escape the evil wrath of the 2013/2014 winter season. It was nice down there. I spent my 16th birthday down there so...


(HD) Railwatch Folkston 2014 Part 2. Feat. BoxCar Logo Units, NS & UP Power!

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 32:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Stephen Massa

Location: Folkston, GA Train I.D. CSX K922 Location: Folkston, GA Train I.D. CSX Q133 Location: Folkston, GA Train I.D. CSX Q458 w/ NS Power Location: Folkston, GA Train I.D. CSX Q602 w/...


Folkston, Georgia Spring Break Trip 5 March 22, 2012

Published: April 04, 2012
Length: 36:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ChessieStorm ChessieSystem

These are the trains from early to mid afternoon. Be sure to check out CSXrailfan4life's videos. He came up from east Florida and we got to do some railfanning together. Train #1: Q032...


An Awesome Two-Day Stay at The Funnel, Day 1 of 2, Part 1 (12/26/2014)

Published: January 04, 2015
Length: 19:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: alcheng1000

I made another train-watching trip in Georgia during the time between the Christmas and New Year's holidays. My first stop was none other than "the Funnel" in Folkston, GA, which I spent two...


St. Marys Railroad Kingsland, GA 3-3-14

Published: March 05, 2014
Length: 48:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UPSTATE RAIL VIDEO PRODUCTIONS

Upon our arrival in Kingsland, GA we check in to our hotel room and immediately head for "The Promised Land" Folkston, GA. Leaving the hotel parking lot I see the St. Marys switcher across...


159) CSX 879 Leads The CSXT T108-04 at Folkston, Georgia on April 4th, 2009

Published: April 04, 2009
Length: 47:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: littlesean2010

This Video is Considered Personal Property of Littlesean2010 Production's and it is Copyrighted © 2009.


[HD] Railfanning Folkston October 12th 2013 Part2

Published: November 10, 2013
Length: 41:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: railfan23

Here are the trains I got while in Folkston during Oct 12th 2013 weekend and during swamp fest. All train Id are in video along with engines numbers. Note: Some engine numbers may be missing...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Homeland, Georgia

Homeland is a city in Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 765 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census count was 910, an increase of 19%.

Located at 30.8594, -82.0219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places in Charlton County, Georgia

Folkston, Georgia

Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census count was 2,502, and increase of 14.9%.

Located at 30.8344, -82.0047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places in Charlton County, Georgia, County seats in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places in Georgia (U.S. state) with African American majority populations

Davis Field (Georgia)

Davis Field is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Folkston, a city in Charlton County, Georgia, United States.

Located at 30.7964, -82.0281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Georgia (U.S. state), Buildings and structures in Charlton County, Georgia, Transportation in Charlton County, Georgia

Charlton County High School

Charlton County High School is a public high school located in Folkston, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Charlton County School District which serves Charlton County, Georgia.

Located at 30.8457, -82.0019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Charlton County, Georgia, Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

Charlton County School District

The Charlton County School District is a public school district in Charlton County, Georgia, USA, based in Folkston, Georgia. It serves the communities of Folkston, Homeland, Moniac, and Saint George, Georgia.

Located at 30.8456, -82.005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
School districts in Georgia (U.S. state), Education in Charlton County, Georgia

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Folkston.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
فولكستون, فلکستون، جورجیا, फोक्सटन, Фолкстон, فولکسٹن، جارجیا, 福克斯通