- Elevation, modelled
- 276 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Glassy Mountain848 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway22.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7799, -82.3055
The Big Cocoon is a artwork in South Carolina, at a modelled 276 m. Glassy Mountain stands 848 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is We Are All One, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 23 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Big Cocoon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glassy Mountain | N 356° | 848 m | 24.8 mi |
| Paris Mountain | NNW 332° | 626 m | 12.6 mi |
| Calahan Mountain | N 349° | 570 m | 24.3 mi |
| Hyde Mountain | NNW 347° | 562 m | 24.6 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | NNW 345° | 521 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bullard Mountain | WNW 297° | 513 m | 21.6 mi |
| Langley Mountain | WNW 299° | 505 m | 22.2 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | WNW 293° | 502 m | 21.8 mi |
- 22.6 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 29.1 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 27 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- We Are All One: 0.0 mi
- Palmetto with Flowers: 0.0 mi
- Community in Flux: 0.0 mi
- The Groundbreaking: 0.0 mi
- The Depot: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Springfield Park: 0.3 mi
- Sunset Park: 1.1 mi
- Brookfield Park: 1.9 mi
- Southside Park: 2.5 mi
- Pineforest Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- David Bates Greenway: 2.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Praying Hands: 4.0 mi
- Laurel School: 4.3 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 40
- Roper Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Butler Hill: 5.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 8.5 mi
- Piney Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Paris Mountain: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 29
- Rock Garden: 3.2 mi
- Native Plant and Water Reuse Garden: 3.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 6.7 mi
- Memorial Patio: 6.8 mi
Museums: 25
- Living History Farm: 4.0 mi
- Harrison Hall of Natural Science: 4.0 mi
- Symmes Hall of Science: 4.2 mi
- Military History Center of the Carolinas: 5.2 mi
- Museum and Library of Confederate History: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Roper Mountain Science Center: 4.1 mi
- Kilgore-Lewis House: 7.2 mi
- Greenville Glides: 7.3 mi
- Suber's Corn Mill: 10.8 mi
- Steamer Car: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 3.9 mi
- Twin Bridges Pavilion: 4.1 mi
- Shelter: 6.4 mi
- Pavilion 1: 6.9 mi
- Pavilion 2: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Conestee Falls: 2.5 mi
- Rock Quarry Falls: 6.6 mi
- Lower Reedy River Falls: 7.0 mi
- Reedy River Falls: 7.0 mi
- Arboretum Falls: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 13.7 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 17.7 mi
- Cragmoor Farms: 19.7 mi
- Tyger River Confluence: 20.9 mi
- Tyger River Confluence: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 3.9 mi
- Chick Springs: 10.4 mi
- Mineral Spring: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Glassy Rock: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 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, 4 mi away.
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