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Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley

Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley from directly overhead

Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley is an attraction in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Charleston Museum's Joseph Manigault House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway passes 2.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
The Charleston Museum

How to reach it

Coordinates32.78935, -79.93566

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Gardens: 17
Beaches: 7
  • Sunrise Park Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Grice Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Grice Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Cummings Point: 5.1 mi
  • Capers Island Boneyard: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Persimmon Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Raven Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Rosom Hill: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Persimmon HillNNW 334°18 m18.5 mi
Rosom HillWNW 298°15 m23.3 mi
Raven HillWNW 288°5 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1319:5520:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515359667479828178696054
Precip in2.62.63.03.02.64.85.16.15.24.12.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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