- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Persimmon Hill18 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7699, -79.9288
The Keokuk Gun is a attraction in South Carolina, at a modelled 0 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Salvaging of This Gun, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway passes 2.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1899
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Keokuk Gun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 334° | 18 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 300° | 15 m | 24.3 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 291° | 5 m | 19.6 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 3.5 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 3.7 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 6.9 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Salvaging of This Gun: 0.0 mi
- Eleven-Inch Dahlgren Gun Marker: 0.0 mi
- Ten-Inch Smooth Bore Columbiad Cannon Marker: 0.0 mi
- William Moultrie Statue: 0.0 mi
- Ten-Inch Smooth Bore Columbiad Cannon: 0.0 mi
Attractions
- 10-Inch Columbiad: 0.0 mi
- 10-Inch Columbiad: 0.0 mi
- The Brooke Rifle: 0.0 mi
- The Fake: 0.0 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 0.1 mi
Museums: 31
- The Williams Mansion: 0.1 mi
- Nathaniel Russell House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Heyward-Washington House: 0.4 mi
- Postal Museum: 0.5 mi
- Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon: 0.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Sunrise Park Beach: 1.3 mi
- Grice Beach: 2.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 2.5 mi
- Cummings Point: 4.0 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 3
- Raven Hill: 19.6 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 19.8 mi
- Rosom Hill: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dorchester: 18.6 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 22.3 mi
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
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- Sullivan's Island · 5 mi
- Greater Charleston · 6 mi
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- Folly Beach · 7 mi
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