Tom Brown Spring

Meriwether County, Georgia · Near Manchester
32.8730°N, 84.5470°W · 750 ft
68°F 70°F air · Good soaking weather 750 ft Roadside
Aerial view of the ground around Tom Brown Spring LiDAR bare-earth view of the same ground around Tom Brown Spring
Aerial LiDAR bare earth

Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.

Tom Brown Spring sits off Tom Brown Road in Meriwether County, five miles from Manchester. Water here is barely warm, under seventy. Do not come for a soak. It is a roadside spring, roughly 260 feet from the road, with no owner or access status in the record. The USGS lists it as a thermal point all the same, which is why it appears here.

Location

Piedmont ground at seven hundred fifty feet. Mild climate and close to four feet of rain a year. Snow next to nothing. Roadside, so the walk is nothing. The road shares the spring's name, which is the only connection the record draws. No land unit is given, and no designation.

December through February rank highest by climate, which for water this cool is beside the point. No campground and no fee on record. Treat this as a named cool spring, something to look at, since the temperature is below what anyone would want to sit in. no access is on record, so ask around before you stop.

Terrain

Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Tom Brown Spring.

Setting
Open ground
Flat, open ground all around.
Highest ground nearby
77 ft above the spring
Within a quarter mile, to the east
Cross-section through the spring

A slice through the ground from southwest to northeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.

Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.

Heat Below
57 milliwatts per square meter of heat flow

That's close to the US average of 65. It's higher than at 0% of the springs on this site.

Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.

Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.

Monthly Climate
46°
Jan
51°
Feb
57°
Mar
64°
Apr
71°
May
77°
Jun
80°
Jul
79°
Aug
75°
Sep
66°
Oct
55°
Nov
51°
Dec
Annual Precip: 47.9 in Annual Snow: 0.5 in
Best Time to Visit
January Air 46°F · Water 68°F · +22° contrast
December Air 51°F · Water 68°F · +18° contrast
February Air 51°F · Water 68°F · +17° contrast
January offers 34°F more contrast than July
Current Conditions
70°F
N 0.0 mph 94% Good soaking weather
Today 92° Low 69° Sunny 3% precip
Wednesday 90° Low 63° Sunny
Thursday 90° Low 66° Sunny 1% precip
Friday 92° Low 68° Sunny 5% precip
Saturday 91° Low 69° Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% precip
Temperature
68°F
Warm Hot Boiling
Water Temp 68°F (20°C)
Avg Air Temp 64°F
Above Ambient +4°F
Mild soaking conditions September
Access
Road Access Roadside
Nearest Road Tom Brown Road
Distance to Road 257 ft
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature at Tom Brown Spring?
Tom Brown Spring has a water temperature of 68°F (20°C). This is a warm thermal spring.
Where is Tom Brown Spring located?
Tom Brown Spring is located in Meriwether County, Georgia at 750 feet elevation, near Manchester. Coordinates: 32.8730°N, 84.5470°W.
How do I get to Tom Brown Spring?
Tom Brown Spring has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being Tom Brown Road (257 ft from the road).
Sources: USGS NWIS