- Elevation, modelled
- 287 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Tryon Peak986 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pacolet River Byway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1803, -82.1658
Orange Bear is a artwork in South Carolina, at a modelled 287 m. Tryon Peak stands 986 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookwood Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Pacolet River Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Orange Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon Peak | NW 323° | 986 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 265° | 978 m | 7.2 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | NNW 339° | 940 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rich Mountain | W 260° | 922 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | WSW 256° | 921 m | 10.6 mi |
| Cliffield Mountain | NNW 327° | 918 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hoghead Mountain | W 262° | 893 m | 8.5 mi |
| Evans Mountain | W 275° | 853 m | 12.3 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 4.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 15.2 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 17 mi
- Vista Rock · 18 mi
- Opera Box · 18 mi
- Devil's Head · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brookwood Park: 0.9 mi
- Woodland Park: 4.5 mi
- Depot Garden Park: 4.6 mi
- Gib Gosnell Park: 4.7 mi
- Rogers Park: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Mockingbird Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bird Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.6 mi
- August Hill: 5.4 mi
- Piney Mountain: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Blockhouse marker: 3.0 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 5.3 mi
- Battle of Round Mountain Monument: 5.3 mi
- Old Rutherford Road: 5.5 mi
- Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Sillers Falls: 3.9 mi
- Blue Wall Falls: 5.7 mi
- Lower Horse Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Moonshiners Falls: 6.8 mi
- Shunkawauken Falls: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 59
- Globe: 9.1 mi
- Maria: 10.8 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 15.0 mi
- Chicken Statue: 16.3 mi
- Bailey the Fox: 17.1 mi
Museums: 23
- Landrum Depot: 1.5 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 5.2 mi
- House of Flags: 5.3 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- O’Neal Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 17.0 mi
- Xeric Garden: 17.3 mi
- International Peace Garden: 17.3 mi
- Plant Zoo: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 15
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 1.5 mi
- Canopy Ridge Farm: 16.7 mi
- AH-1: 17.5 mi
- M106A1: 17.5 mi
- Grady's Animal Discovery Den: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Triple Oak Farm: 6.6 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 16.4 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 17.4 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Cedar Cliff: 8.0 mi
- Glassy Rock: 9.9 mi
- Worlds Edge: 15.8 mi
- The Pinnacles: 16.3 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 16.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Chick Springs: 18.7 mi
- Lenox Spring: 19.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 5 mi away.
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