Dublin, Georgia Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Geography== Dublin is located in north-central Laurens County. The town, named such because the Middle Georgia [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] reminded Irish settlers of terrain in their native country, was founded on the Oconee River, which starts in the foothills of the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] in northern Georgia before combining with the [[Ocmulgee River]] to form the [[Altamaha River|Altamaha]], a river which then proceeds to its mouth on the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The Oconee forms the eastern boundary of Dublin, separating it from the city of [[East Dublin, Georgia|East Dublin]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|41.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|41.2|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.24|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.59%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_13.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| access-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> ===Location=== The city is located in the central part of the state along [[Interstate 16]]. Access to the city can be found from exits 49, 51, 54, and 58. Via I-16, [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]] is {{convert|117|mi}} east, and [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] is {{convert|53|mi}} northwest. US routes [[U.S. Route 80 in Georgia|80]], [[U.S. Route 319|319]], and [[U.S. Route 441 in Georgia|441]] also run through the city. US 441 connects the city to [[Milledgeville, Georgia|Milledgeville]], {{convert|47|mi}} northwest, and [[McRae–Helena, Georgia|McRae–Helena]], {{convert|35|mi}} south. Numerous state and local highways also run through the city. ===Historic districts=== Dublin has two historic districts designated by the [[National Register of Historic Places]]: the [[Dublin Commercial Historic District]] and the [[Stubbs Park–Stonewall Street Historic District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/SearchResults|title=National Register of Historic Places : Search Results|website=Npgallery.nps.gov|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> The Dublin Commercial Historic District consists of the original downtown commercial core, including the earliest extant building in the district: the Hicks Building, dating to 1893. The historic district contains 78 contributing properties, including the [[Dublin Carnegie Library]]<ref name="dublincarnegie.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dublincarnegie.com/|title=Dublin Carnegie|website=Dublincarnegie.com|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> [[First National Bank Building (Dublin, Georgia)|First National Bank Building]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dtdublin.com/success-stories|title=Success Stories|website=Dtdublin.com|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> and the former United States Post Office building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldpostofficedublin.com/|title=The Old Post Office|website=Oldpostofficedublin.com|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> Structures within the district represent a wide range of architectural styles, including [[Colonial Revival]], [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]], [[Chicago school (architecture)|Commercial]], and [[Art Deco]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/f551a849-6b11-4235-8b7b-8c7971761f67?branding=NRHP|title=NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES : Dublin Commercial Historic District |website=Npgallery.nps.gov|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> The Stubbs Park-Stonewall Street Historic District is located west of Dublin's [[central business district]]. The district contains 470 contributing properties, most of which are residential homes constructed between the late 1910s to the early 1940s. The predominant architectural styles of the area consist of [[American Craftsman|Craftsman]], [[Gothic Revival]], [[Folk Victorian]], and [[Georgian Cottage]]. In addition to historic residences, the district contains properties including historic churches, historic cemeteries, and Dublin's first public park, Stubbs Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/7d71b6d6-7edd-4aeb-a526-d94fdc658ecc?branding=NRHP|title=NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES : Stubbs Park-Stonewall Street Historic District|website=Npgallery.nps.gov|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> ===Climate=== {{Weather box <!-- Infobox begins --> | single line = Y | location = Dublin, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present |Jan record high F = 85 |Feb record high F = 85 |Mar record high F = 92 |Apr record high F = 99 |May record high F = 102 |Jun record high F = 108 |Jul record high F = 109 |Aug record high F = 109 |Sep record high F = 108 |Oct record high F = 102 |Nov record high F = 92 |Dec record high F = 88 |Jan avg record high F = 74.9 |Feb avg record high F = 78.3 |Mar avg record high F = 83.8 |Apr avg record high F = 88.7 |May avg record high F = 94.4 |Jun avg record high F = 97.8 |Jul avg record high F = 99.9 |Aug avg record high F = 98.7 |Sep avg record high F = 95.3 |Oct avg record high F = 89.0 |Nov avg record high F = 83.1 |Dec avg record high F = 76.9 |year avg record high F = 100.4 <!-- Average high temperatures --> | Jan high F =58.3 | Feb high F =62.0 | Mar high F =70.7 | Apr high F =78.3 | May high F =85.6 | Jun high F =90.7 | Jul high F =94.0 | Aug high F =92.2 | Sep high F =87.0 | Oct high F =77.9 | Nov high F =68.5 | Dec high F =60.6 <!-- Mean daily temperature --> | Jan mean F =46.7 | Feb mean F =50.0 | Mar mean F =57.3 | Apr mean F =64.5 | May mean F =72.5 | Jun mean F =79.2 | Jul mean F =82.5 | Aug mean F =81.3 | Sep mean F =75.7 | Oct mean F =65.4 | Nov mean F =55.3 | Dec mean F =48.8 <!-- Average low temperatures --> | Jan low F =35.1 | Feb low F =38.0 | Mar low F =44.0 | Apr low F =50.6 | May low F =59.4 | Jun low F =67.7 | Jul low F =71.0 | Aug low F =70.4 | Sep low F =64.4 | Oct low F =52.9 | Nov low F =42.1 | Dec low F =37.0 |Jan avg record low F = 20.0 |Feb avg record low F = 23.5 |Mar avg record low F = 27.9 |Apr avg record low F = 36.0 |May avg record low F = 45.9 |Jun avg record low F = 58.2 |Jul avg record low F = 63.6 |Aug avg record low F = 62.8 |Sep avg record low F = 51.9 |Oct avg record low F = 36.8 |Nov avg record low F = 27.1 |Dec avg record low F = 23.4 |year avg record low F = 18.1 |Jan record low F = 0 |Feb record low F = 9 |Mar record low F = 14 |Apr record low F = 28 |May record low F = 38 |Jun record low F = 40 |Jul record low F = 50 |Aug record low F = 52 |Sep record low F = 33 |Oct record low F = 25 |Nov record low F = 11 |Dec record low F = 5 <!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. --> | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch =4.38 | Feb precipitation inch =4.14 | Mar precipitation inch =4.58 | Apr precipitation inch =2.75 | May precipitation inch =2.62 | Jun precipitation inch =5.25 | Jul precipitation inch =4.50 | Aug precipitation inch =4.81 | Sep precipitation inch =3.58 | Oct precipitation inch =3.15 | Nov precipitation inch =3.08 | Dec precipitation inch =4.43 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 8.5 |Feb precipitation days = 6.5 |Mar precipitation days = 7.4 |Apr precipitation days = 5.4 |May precipitation days = 5.5 |Jun precipitation days = 10.1 |Jul precipitation days = 8.0 |Aug precipitation days = 8.9 |Sep precipitation days = 6.1 |Oct precipitation days = 5.6 |Nov precipitation days = 5.5 |Dec precipitation days = 7.0 <!-- Mandatory fields, source --> | source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00092839&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title=NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |publisher=NOAA |access-date=November 30, 2022}}</ref> |source 2 = XMACIS2/NWS<ref name = NOWData> {{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ffc |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Atlanta |access-date = February 23, 2023 }} </ref><ref> {{cite web |url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/ |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = xmACIS2 |access-date = February 23, 2023 }} </ref> }} <!-- Infobox ends --> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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