Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery
Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery is an attraction in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 240 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaffney Commercial Historical District, a park 0.1 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 1.8 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city and county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States
Dates from 1804.
Wikidata Q1023649, matched on coordinates and name (690 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 240 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Gaffney
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 9.2 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 20.3 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 20.3 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
Named places within 25 miles
- Gaffney Commercial Historical District: 0.1 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.2 mi
- Jolly Park: 0.2 mi
- Glymph Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Gaffney Residential Historic District: 0.4 mi
- The Other Side Of The River: 8.1 mi
- Blacksburg: 8.1 mi
- Pacolet Mills mural: 12.0 mi
- Ascension: 16.2 mi
- Transitions: 16.3 mi
- Former site of Deepcore and The Abyss Movie Set: 8.1 mi
- Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church: 9.5 mi
- Veterans Monument: 9.7 mi
- Washington Light Infantry: 10.3 mi
- Cowpens Monument: 10.5 mi
- Draytonville Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Thicketty Mountain: 7.2 mi
- McKowns Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Jefferson Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Abes Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Cherokee County Veterans Museum: 0.4 mi
- Cherokee County Museum: 0.6 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 9.8 mi
- Boiling Springs Historical Museum: 12.0 mi
- Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce: 16.0 mi
- Pacolet River Heritage Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 13.4 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 14.4 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 15.6 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 20.3 mi
- International Peace Garden: 20.7 mi
- Plant Zoo: 20.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 20.7 mi
- Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Limestone Springs: 1.5 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 16.7 mi
- Glenn Springs: 20.5 mi
- West Springs: 22.7 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 12.0 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 13.7 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | ENE 64° | 520 m | 21.0 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | ENE 63° | 458 m | 23.6 mi |
| Jack Moore Mountain | N 349° | 409 m | 23.2 mi |
| Piney Mountain | NNW 340° | 368 m | 21.2 mi |
| Thicketty Mountain | WNW 290° | 364 m | 7.2 mi |
| Whitaker Mountain | ENE 63° | 356 m | 9.2 mi |
| Henry Knob | E 80° | 344 m | 21.5 mi |
| Browns Mountain | ENE 75° | 315 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ninety Nine IS, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/357121710
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