Ascension
Ascension is an artwork in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Bird Mountain stands 452 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrews Farm Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 6.9 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 13.4 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Andrews Farm Park: 0.5 mi
- Happy Hollow Park: 1.2 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 1.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 1.2 mi
- The Rail Yard: 1.2 mi
- Menorah: 1.2 mi
- Magnified: 1.2 mi
- Wade's mural: 1.2 mi
- Transitions: 1.3 mi
- Marian Anderson sculpture: 1.4 mi
- Spartanburg County War Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Dexter Edgar Converse Monument: 1.4 mi
- Spartanburg Sluggers Monument: 1.8 mi
- Confederate War Monument: 1.8 mi
- Southside Cultural Monument: 2.0 mi
- Hayes Hill: 8.8 mi
- Lucas Hill: 10.9 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Camp Hill: 12.4 mi
- Crab Apple Hill: 13.0 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 2.1 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 2.2 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 2.4 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 2.6 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 6.6 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 4.1 mi
- Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Plant Zoo: 5.8 mi
- International Peace Garden: 5.8 mi
- Xeric Garden: 5.9 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 2.8 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 3.8 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 8.5 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 24.7 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 7.1 mi
- Glenn Springs: 9.9 mi
- West Springs: 13.8 mi
- Limestone Springs: 15.2 mi
- Chick Springs: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ascension. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Mountain | NW 311° | 452 m | 24.2 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 326° | 424 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NW 313° | 388 m | 24.5 mi |
| Thicketty Mountain | NNE 32° | 364 m | 13.1 mi |
| Windmill Hill | WNW 303° | 361 m | 14.6 mi |
| Roper Mountain | WSW 252° | 359 m | 24.8 mi |
| August Hill | NW 320° | 347 m | 16.9 mi |
| Collins Mountain | WNW 290° | 345 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9650355383
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