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Mars Bluff

Mars Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Mars Bluff is a cliff in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 23 m. The Stockade stands 29 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is General Francis Marion, a historic site 4.8 miles away. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
23 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.19266, -79.57117

102 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Durant Park: 4.9 mi
  • Florence Memorial Stadium: 8.1 mi
  • Withlacoochee Park: 9.4 mi
  • Greenwood Baseball Park and Playground: 9.4 mi
  • Harmon Park: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 16
Museums: 9
Historic sites: 6
  • General Francis Marion: 4.8 mi
  • Mark Twain: 11.1 mi
  • Railroad: 11.3 mi
  • Liberty Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Darlington Veterans Memorial: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Peaks: 5
  • The Stockade: 10.4 mi
  • Heaven Hill: 12.3 mi
  • River Hill: 20.9 mi
  • Half Moon Sand Hills: 21.2 mi
  • Big Sand Hills: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Darlington International Speedway: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The StockadeW 264°29 m10.4 mi
Big Sand HillsE 89°15 m24.3 mi
River HillESE 106°12 m20.9 mi
Half Moon Sand HillsESE 103°12 m21.2 mi
Heaven HillSSE 157°9 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5719:30
June solstice06:0819:5720:34
September equinox07:0718:4419:17
December solstice07:2116:3517:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475056647279828176665549
Precip in3.13.03.23.03.74.65.84.94.53.42.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Florence Rgnl AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357111033

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