- Elevation, modelled
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Squirrel Mountain493 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 34.9709, -81.9090
Small Gear is a artwork in South Carolina, at a modelled 220 m. Squirrel Mountain stands 493 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Giant Gear, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 6.9 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Small Gear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Mountain | WNW 300° | 493 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NW 310° | 452 m | 22.7 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 327° | 424 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NW 312° | 388 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pax Mountain | WNW 286° | 388 m | 24.3 mi |
| Thicketty Mountain | NE 39° | 364 m | 12.6 mi |
| Windmill Hill | WNW 301° | 361 m | 13.1 mi |
| Roper Mountain | WSW 248° | 359 m | 24.3 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 12.2 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 60
- Giant Gear: 0.0 mi
- Transitions: 0.3 mi
- Menorah: 0.9 mi
- Marian Anderson sculpture: 1.2 mi
- Palmetto Trio: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Adam's Park: 0.5 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 0.9 mi
- Happy Hollow Park: 1.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 1.4 mi
- Liberty Garden: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Dexter Edgar Converse Monument: 1.2 mi
- College Seal: 1.7 mi
- Southside Cultural Monument: 2.0 mi
- Daniel Morgan Monument: 2.0 mi
- Spartanburg County War Memorial: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 24
- Hayes Hill: 10.4 mi
- Lucas Hill: 12.1 mi
- Thicketty Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Windmill Hill: 13.1 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 13.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Spartanburg Science Center: 1.7 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 2.0 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 2.0 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 13
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 4.0 mi
- Plant Zoo: 4.7 mi
- International Peace Garden: 4.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 4.7 mi
- Community Garden: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Southern Railway caboose x711: 6.7 mi
- Walnut Grove Plantation: 10.4 mi
- Peachoid: 15.3 mi
- BMW Performance Center: 16.0 mi
- Jeep: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 3.6 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 4.1 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 9.8 mi
- Sillers Falls: 24.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Whitestone Springs: 8.7 mi
- Glenn Springs: 11.4 mi
- West Springs: 15.3 mi
- Limestone Springs: 15.6 mi
- Chick Springs: 21.7 mi
| 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 | 17:21 |
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 | 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, 4 mi away.
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