- Elevation, modelled
- 285 m
- Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
- Caesars Head Mountain980 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway16.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8455, -82.4019
American Dog is a artwork in South Carolina, at a modelled 285 m. Caesars Head Mountain stands 980 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Falls Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 17 miles off.
- Built
- 2022
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of American Dog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Head Mountain | NW 325° | 980 m | 22.0 mi |
| Table Rock | NW 310° | 953 m | 22.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | N 10° | 922 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | N 8° | 921 m | 20.8 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | N 10° | 848 m | 20.5 mi |
| The Stool | NW 311° | 797 m | 21.8 mi |
| Little Pinnacle Mountain | NNW 332° | 792 m | 21.5 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | NW 326° | 774 m | 20.8 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 26.2 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 20 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 21 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Falls Park: 0.0 mi
- Sue Simpson Garden Park: 0.3 mi
- Cancer Survivors Park: 0.4 mi
- McDaniel Green Garden @ Cleveland Park: 0.5 mi
- Rock Quarry Garden: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Charles Townes Statue: 0.0 mi
- Ten Artispheres: 0.0 mi
- Falls Lake Fall: 0.0 mi
- Tandem Lovers: 0.1 mi
- Untitled 2002-2003: 0.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Reedy River Falls: 0.1 mi
- Lower Reedy River Falls: 0.1 mi
- Arboretum Falls: 0.1 mi
- Rock Quarry Falls: 0.5 mi
- Conestee Falls: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Richard W. "Dick" Riley: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr. Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Buncombe Road Historical Plaque: 0.5 mi
- Max Heller Statue: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Piney Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Butler Hill: 3.6 mi
- Roper Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Paris Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Arial Mountain: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Harriet's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Pedrick's Garden: 0.2 mi
- The Shaw Garden: 0.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.5 mi
- Prospect Hill Plaza: 0.5 mi
Museums: 22
Attractions: 14
- Greenville Glides: 0.6 mi
- Kilgore-Lewis House: 0.8 mi
- Steamer Car: 4.0 mi
- Roper Mountain Science Center: 5.3 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Picnic Tables Area: 2.1 mi
- Pavilion 2: 2.7 mi
- Pavilion 1: 2.7 mi
- Shelter: 4.1 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 12.6 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 15.5 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 20.2 mi
- Cragmoor Farms: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Glassy Rock: 20.5 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 22.2 mi
- Raven Cliff: 22.6 mi
- El Lieutenant: 23.1 mi
- Long Rock: 25.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Chick Springs: 8.6 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 10.2 mi
- Mineral Spring: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville, 3 mi away.
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