- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Caesars Head Mountain980 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8419, -82.3985
Turning Point is a artwork in South Carolina, at a modelled 260 m. Caesars Head Mountain stands 980 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hero, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 17 miles off.
- Built
- 2024-03-28
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Turning Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Head Mountain | NW 325° | 980 m | 22.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | N 9° | 922 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | N 8° | 921 m | 21.1 mi |
| Panther Mountain | N 352° | 879 m | 22.5 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | N 10° | 848 m | 20.8 mi |
| The Stool | NW 311° | 797 m | 22.1 mi |
| Little Pinnacle Mountain | NNW 332° | 792 m | 21.8 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | NW 326° | 774 m | 21.1 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 26.3 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 20 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 21 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Hero: 0.0 mi
- Fear Not: 0.0 mi
- The Welcome: 0.1 mi
- Leap of Faith: 0.1 mi
- Butterfly Journey: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Cancer Survivors Park: 0.0 mi
- Sue Simpson Garden Park: 0.1 mi
- Rock Quarry Garden: 0.3 mi
- Falls Park: 0.3 mi
- McDaniel Green Garden @ Cleveland Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr. Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Richard W. "Dick" Riley: 0.4 mi
- War Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Buncombe Road Historical Plaque: 0.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Lower Reedy River Falls: 0.2 mi
- Reedy River Falls: 0.3 mi
- Arboretum Falls: 0.3 mi
- Rock Quarry Falls: 0.3 mi
- Conestee Falls: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Butler Hill: 3.5 mi
- Piney Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Roper Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Paris Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Arial Mountain: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 28
- Pollinator Garden: 0.2 mi
- The Shaw Garden: 0.2 mi
- Harriet's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Pedrick's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Patio: 0.6 mi
Museums: 22
Attractions: 15
- Greenville Glides: 0.8 mi
- Kilgore-Lewis House: 1.0 mi
- Steamer Car: 4.3 mi
- Roper Mountain Science Center: 5.1 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Picnic Tables Area: 2.2 mi
- Pavilion 2: 2.7 mi
- Pavilion 1: 2.7 mi
- Shelter: 4.0 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 12.7 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 15.5 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Cragmoor Farms: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Glassy Rock: 20.7 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 22.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 22.9 mi
- El Lieutenant: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Chick Springs: 8.6 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 9.8 mi
- Mineral Spring: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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