Peachoid
Peachoid is an attraction in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Cherry Mountain stands 594 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Dean Knuckles Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 0.6 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Water tower in Gaffney, South Carolina
Wikidata Q6136032, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 7.0 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 19.6 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 21.6 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
Named places within 25 miles
- Joe Dean Knuckles Park: 1.1 mi
- Azell Robbs Park: 1.9 mi
- Gaffney Residential Historic District: 2.3 mi
- West End Park: 2.3 mi
- Irene Park: 2.3 mi
- The Other Side Of The River: 9.8 mi
- Blacksburg: 9.8 mi
- Pacolet Mills mural: 12.5 mi
- Transitions: 15.1 mi
- Ascension: 15.2 mi
- Washington Light Infantry: 7.8 mi
- Cowpens Monument: 8.0 mi
- Veterans Monument: 8.6 mi
- Former site of Deepcore and The Abyss Movie Set: 10.6 mi
- 1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Thicketty Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Draytonville Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Abes Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Jolly Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Flint Hill: 8.5 mi
- Cherokee County Veterans Museum: 2.4 mi
- Cherokee County Museum: 2.8 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 8.7 mi
- Boiling Springs Historical Museum: 10.7 mi
- Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce: 15.8 mi
- Pacolet River Heritage Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 12.9 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 13.8 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 13.9 mi
- Truck: 2.4 mi
- Truck: 2.4 mi
- Jeep: 2.4 mi
- Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery: 2.5 mi
- Southern Railway caboose x711: 8.6 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 19.2 mi
- International Peace Garden: 19.2 mi
- Xeric Garden: 19.2 mi
- Plant Zoo: 19.2 mi
- Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Limestone Springs: 3.4 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 16.8 mi
- Glenn Springs: 20.7 mi
- West Springs: 23.3 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 12.5 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peachoid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Mountain | NNW 346° | 594 m | 23.5 mi |
| Kings Pinnacle | ENE 70° | 520 m | 22.5 mi |
| Tom Price Mountain | N 353° | 482 m | 24.5 mi |
| Jack Moore Mountain | N 354° | 409 m | 21.6 mi |
| Piney Mountain | NNW 344° | 368 m | 19.3 mi |
| Thicketty Mountain | WNW 285° | 364 m | 4.8 mi |
| Windmill Hill | W 266° | 361 m | 23.9 mi |
| Whitaker Mountain | ENE 74° | 356 m | 10.7 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/265354420
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