SkyWheel
SkyWheel is an attraction in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Sandy Island stands 18 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Plyler Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
observation wheel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Dates from 2011.
Wikidata Q6948606, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Plyler Park: 0.0 mi
- Chapin Park: 0.3 mi
- Nance Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Anderson Park: 0.5 mi
- Breakers Park: 0.6 mi
- Nightmare Haunted House: 0.1 mi
- Ripley's 5D Moving Theater, Marvalous Mirror Maze & Believe It or Not: 0.1 mi
- Ripley's Haunted Adventure: 0.1 mi
- Arcade: 0.1 mi
- Fun Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Myrtle Beach: 0.6 mi
- Withers Swash: 1.3 mi
- Deephead Swash: 3.1 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.7 mi
- State Park Beach: 4.3 mi
- Justin W. Plyler Boardwalk Park: 0.1 mi
- Warbird Park: 3.7 mi
- Warbird Park: 3.7 mi
- Franklin Carroll Taylor, Jr.: 3.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Chauncey Statue: 10.5 mi
- Fighting Stallions: 17.2 mi
- Heron, Grouse and Loon: 17.3 mi
- Gazelle Fountain: 17.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 17.4 mi
- Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum and Education Center: 0.5 mi
- Childrens Museum of South Carolina: 0.8 mi
- Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- Wheels of Yesteryear: 5.8 mi
- Horry County Museum: 14.3 mi
- Valor Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- Heather Elvis Memorial Garden: 9.8 mi
- Riverfront Gazebo: 13.3 mi
- Laurel Street Downtown Garden: 13.6 mi
- City Hall Pocket Garden: 13.7 mi
- Bear Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Jackson Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Ransoms Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Savannah Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Star Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Peter Horry Wildlife Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Ingram Dunes Nature Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Heritage Shores Nature Preserve: 18.4 mi
- Bird Island Reserve: 23.1 mi
- Air Force Hill: 4.1 mi
- Sandy Island: 15.6 mi
- High Hill: 19.4 mi
- Public Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of SkyWheel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Island | WSW 243° | 18 m | 15.6 mi |
| High Hill | W 268° | 12 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:34 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Myrtle Beach, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/909403017
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