- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Persimmon Hill18 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7883, -79.9269
Ascension is a artwork in South Carolina, at a modelled 1 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gadsdenboro Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway passes 2.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- metal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 332° | 18 m | 18.7 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 298° | 15 m | 23.8 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 288° | 5 m | 19.3 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 2.9 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 4.5 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 5.9 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
Historic sites
- The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples: 0.1 mi
- Philip Simmons: 0.1 mi
- The Borough Houses: 0.1 mi
- The Borough Houses: 0.1 mi
- Gadsden's Wharf: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley: 0.5 mi
- Charleston City Market: 0.5 mi
- North Echo Rock: 0.7 mi
- Pineapple Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Central Echo Rock: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 42
- Shaw Community Garden Center: 0.5 mi
- King of the Creek: 0.5 mi
- Obey: 0.6 mi
- Shrimp, Fish, Oysters: Healthy, Fresh, Local.: 0.6 mi
- East Village Commons South: 0.6 mi
Museums: 31
- International African American Museum: 0.1 mi
- Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Manigault House: 0.5 mi
- The Aiken-Rhett House Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Museum at Market Hall: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 17
- The Marion And Wayland H. Cato Jr. Garden: 0.4 mi
- Kathleen K. Lightsey Garden: 0.7 mi
- Warren Place Garden: 0.7 mi
- Stern Student Center Garden: 0.7 mi
- Lenhardt Garden: 0.7 mi
Beaches: 7
- Sunrise Park Beach: 2.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 3.2 mi
- Grice Beach: 3.3 mi
- Cummings Point: 4.7 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 14.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Persimmon Hill: 18.7 mi
- Raven Hill: 19.3 mi
- Rosom Hill: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Dills Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 14.5 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dorchester: 17.9 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Charleston · 1 mi
- Greater Charleston · 5 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 5 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 5 mi
- Folly Beach · 8 mi
- Isle of Palms · 8 mi
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