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South of the Border

South of the Border from directly overhead

South of the Border is an attraction in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Big Sand Hills stands 15 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Green Swamp Byway passes 30 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

amusement park in South Carolina, USA

Wikidata Q7569061, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.49612, -79.30904

69 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • Rowland Recreational Park: 2.7 mi
  • Michael S. Lecholop: 5.5 mi
  • Harmon Field: 6.2 mi
  • J. W. Hunt Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
  • Fairmont Community Park: 10.2 mi
Museums: 8
  • James W Dillon House Museum: 6.0 mi
  • Dillon County Museum: 13.0 mi
  • Robeson County History Museum: 19.0 mi
  • Fair Bluff Depot Museum: 20.2 mi
  • South Carolina Tobacco Museum: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Bear: 0.1 mi
  • Tipi: 0.2 mi
  • The Highlander: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • South Of The Border Sombrero Tower: 0.2 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Big Sand Hills: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South of the Border. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Sand HillsSSE 156°15 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5619:29
June solstice06:0619:5720:34
September equinox07:0618:4219:16
December solstice07:2116:3317:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754627078818074645347
Precip in4.03.33.93.73.64.35.55.44.84.03.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/755673827

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