Waycross, Georgia

==Geography==
Waycross is located at {{coord|31|12|50|N|82|21|18|W|type:city}} (31.213860, -82.354911)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> and is the closest city to the [[Okefenokee Swamp]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|11.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.17%) is water. The closest major city is [[Jacksonville, Florida]], which is roughly 81 miles away.

In May 2010, the city purchased the Bandalong Litter Trap and installed it in Tebeau Creek, a tributary of the [[Satilla River]]. The trap was invented in [[Australia]], but is manufactured in the United States. Although the city has maintained a good standing with the state's Environmental Protection Division, the city wanted to take action to reduce the amount of human generated trash entering the Satilla River and ultimately the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. Georgia Governor [[Sonny Perdue]] said, "Water is one of Georgia's most important and precious resources... the litter trap installed by Waycross is a model of stewardship for the state and the nation." The Satilla River litter trap is the first in Georgia and only the second in the nation.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Georgia's First Bandalong Litter Trap Launched|journal=Storm Water Solutions Magazine|date=May 26, 2010|url=http://estormwater.com/Georgia%E2%80%99s-First-Bandalong-Litter-Trap-Launched-newsPiece20756|access-date=7 April 2014}}</ref>

Part of Waycross was situated in [[Pierce County, Georgia|Pierce County]], but effective July 1, 2015, Waycross was no longer located nor allowed to be located in Pierce County. State Rep. Chad Nimmer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=790&Session=24|title=Representative Chad Nimmer|website=www.house.ga.gov|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> introduced HB 523 during the 2015 Legislative Session without providing the required statutory notice to the City of Waycross. HB 523 de-annexed the portion of Waycross located in Pierce County and prevents the City of Waycross from coming back into Pierce County.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20152016/151607.pdf | access-date=2023-11-06 | title=House Bill 523 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)}}</ref>{{Update inline|reason=Waycross has since been able to annex in Pierce County|date=October 2018}}

=== Climate ===
{{Weather box
|location = Waycross 4NE (1991-2020) extremes 1897–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 88
|Feb record high F = 88
|Mar record high F = 95
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 99
|Nov record high F = 92
|Dec record high F = 87
|year record high F = 108
|Jan high F = 63.9
|Feb high F = 68.0
|Mar high F = 74.5
|Apr high F = 80.9
|May high F = 87.7
|Jun high F = 92.0
|Jul high F = 94.1
|Aug high F = 92.9
|Sep high F = 88.9
|Oct high F = 81.0
|Nov high F = 73.9
|Dec high F = 67.1
|year high F = 
|Jan mean F = 50.3
|Feb mean F = 54.1
|Mar mean F = 59.9
|Apr mean F = 66.2
|May mean F = 74.0
|Jun mean F = 80.4
|Jul mean F = 82.7
|Aug mean F = 81.9
|Sep mean F = 77.4
|Oct mean F = 68.1
|Nov mean F = 59.4
|Dec mean F = 53.0
|year mean F = 
|Jan low F = 36.7
|Feb low F = 40.1
|Mar low F = 45.2
|Apr low F = 51.5
|May low F = 60.2
|Jun low F = 68.8
|Jul low F = 71.4
|Aug low F = 70.8
|Sep low F = 65.9
|Oct low F = 55.2
|Nov low F = 44.9
|Dec low F = 39.0
|year low F = 
|Jan record low F = 2
|Feb record low F = 2
|Mar record low F = 15
|Apr record low F = 22
|May record low F = 33
|Jun record low F = 43
|Jul record low F = 54
|Aug record low F = 57
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 22
|Nov record low F = 18
|Dec record low F = 8
|year record low F = 2
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.89
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.71
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.95
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.13
|May precipitation inch = 3.32
|Jun precipitation inch = 6.80
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.93
|Aug precipitation inch = 6.84
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.46
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.28
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.22
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.89
|precipitation colour = green
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan precipitation days = 9.0
|Feb precipitation days = 8.0
|Mar precipitation days = 8.0
|Apr precipitation days = 6.0
|May precipitation days = 7.0
|Jun precipitation days = 11.0
|Jul precipitation days = 12.0
|Aug precipitation days = 12.0
|Sep precipitation days = 8.0
|Oct precipitation days = 6.0
|Nov precipitation days = 7.0
|Dec precipitation days = 8.0
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|source 1 = NOAA <ref name=NOAA >{{Cite web |url=http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=jax |title=NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher= NOAA |access-date=2016-04-01 }}</ref>
|date=April 2016
}}