Coastal Georgia · GA
Richmond Hill
Henry Ford's winter town on the Ogeechee River.
- Population
- 16,633 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1962
- Old name
- Ways Station
- Tides
- Two highs, two lows a day
Then
- 1864
At the end of the March to the Sea, Sherman's troops burn Richmond Plantation.
- 1930s
Henry Ford winters here and builds Ford Farms along the Ogeechee, with his house on the old plantation site. The town, known as Ways Station, later takes the estate's name, Richmond Hill.
- 1962
Richmond Hill incorporates.
- 2010–2020
The population grows almost 80 percent, helped by nearby Fort Stewart.
Now
The Ogeechee River forms the city's eastern edge. The old Ford Plantation is now a resort community.
On the water
From NOAA's predictions for Richmond Hill, Ogeechee River, GA over the next 365 days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW).
- Pattern
- Two highs and two lows a day, close in size
- Typical daily range
- 4.7 ft
- Biggest swing
- 6.3 ft on Nov 25
- Smallest swing
- 3.0 ft on Mar 2
- Highest high
- 6.6 ft, Oct 27 at 12:15 PM
- Lowest low
- −0.5 ft, Jan 22 at 4:14 AM