- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Persimmon Hill18 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7698, -79.9318
World War I Howitzer 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 USS Hobson Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway passes 2.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1918
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War I Howitzer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 335° | 18 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 301° | 15 m | 24.2 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 291° | 5 m | 19.4 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 3.6 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 3.6 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 7.0 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- USS Hobson Monument: 0.0 mi
- USS Amberjack (SS-219) Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Thirteen-Inch Mortar Marker: 0.0 mi
- Civil War Torpedo Boatmen Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Thirteen-Inch Mortar: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- French Cannon: 0.0 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 0.0 mi
- Rapid-Fire Gun: 0.1 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 0.1 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 0.1 mi
Museums: 31
- The Williams Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Nathaniel Russell House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Heyward-Washington House: 0.4 mi
- Postal Museum: 0.4 mi
- South Carolina Historical Society Museum: 0.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Sunrise Park Beach: 1.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 2.5 mi
- Grice Beach: 2.6 mi
- Cummings Point: 4.1 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 3
- Raven Hill: 19.4 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 19.8 mi
- Rosom Hill: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dorchester: 18.5 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 22.4 mi
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| 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 | 18:46 | 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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