- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Honey Hill12 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- James Edwin McTeer Bridge & The Causways Scenic Highway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.3709, -80.6847
The Sands is a beach in South Carolina, at a modelled 2 m. Honey Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Port Royal Foundation, a museum 0.9 miles away. James Edwin McTeer Bridge & The Causways Scenic Highway passes 1.6 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Sands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Hill | WNW 298° | 12 m | 16.5 mi |
| Partridge Hill | WNW 302° | 11 m | 14.7 mi |
| Indian Hill | ENE 73° | 6 m | 7.1 mi |
| Barnwell Hill | W 281° | 5 m | 12.6 mi |
| Laurel Knoll | W 266° | 4 m | 18.9 mi |
| Calabash Knoll | W 267° | 4 m | 19.1 mi |
| Buzzard Knoll | W 266° | 4 m | 19.1 mi |
| Prevent Knoll | W 268° | 4 m | 19.2 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the James Edwin McTeer Bridge & The Causways Scenic Highway
- 3.6 mi off the US-21 Scenic Highway
- 6.4 mi off the SC-170 Scenic Highway
- 10.7 mi off the US-278 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Barrell Landing · 15 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 27
- Yellow Footprints: 1.5 mi
- We Make Marines sign: 1.5 mi
- cannon: 4.2 mi
- cannon: 4.2 mi
- Gullah 'n' Geechie Mahn Tours: 6.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Historic Port Royal Foundation: 0.9 mi
- Parris Island Museum: 1.7 mi
- Verdier House: 4.2 mi
- Elliott House Museum: 4.2 mi
- Santa Elena History Center: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
Peaks: 11
- Indian Hill: 7.1 mi
- Barnwell Hill: 12.6 mi
- Partridge Hill: 14.7 mi
- Honey Hill: 16.5 mi
- Laurel Knoll: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Burckmyers Beach: 2.1 mi
- Burkmeyer Beach: 2.4 mi
- Mitchelville Beach: 8.8 mi
- Bradley Beach: 12.0 mi
- Fripp Island beach: 12.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:57 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bluffton · 14 mi
- Hilton Head Island · 14 mi
- Tybee Island · 27 mi
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