Thunderbolt, Georgia

Thunderbolt, Georgia
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Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°1′56″N 81°3′6″W / 32.03222°N 81.05167°W / 32.03222; -81.05167
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chatham
Area [1]
• Total	1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2)
• Land	1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
Elevation [2]	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,556
• Density	1,903.20/sq mi (734.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	31404, 31410
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-76364[3]
GNIS feature ID	0333226[2]
Website	www.thunderboltga.org

Thunderbolt (/ˈθʌndərˌboʊlt/) is a town located in Chatham County, Georgia, United States, approximately five miles southeast of downtown Savannah. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,556. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thunderbolt runs along the western shore of the Wilmington River (a tidal river that is part of the U.S. Intracoastal Waterway). The town is important to Georgia's shrimping industry, with scores of docks for shrimping trawlers. The town's picturesque atmosphere and seafood restaurants draw many local visitors.