Ghost town · South Carolina
Bethel
Bethel is a ghost town in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Parsons Mountain stands 249 m to the south-southeast, 2.6 miles off. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
former settlement in South Carolina, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates34.11713, -82.38235
- 10.2 mi off the Savannah River Scenic Byway, National
91 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 52
- Long Cane Scenic Area: 3.5 mi
- Court Square: 4.2 mi
- Abbeville Historic District: 4.2 mi
- Frank Pursley Railroad Park: 4.3 mi
- Secession Hill: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Secession Hill: 4.3 mi
- Old Rock House: 12.3 mi
- New Bordeaux Monument: 13.2 mi
- Confederate Monument: 13.5 mi
- Mathews Mill Village World War II Memorial: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 7
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Prayer Garden: 12.6 mi
- Uptown Market Pollinator Garden: 13.5 mi
- Marion Avenue Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Oak / Monument Pollinator Garden: 13.5 mi
- Main Street Pollinator Garden: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 5
- Parsons Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Laurel Hill: 6.9 mi
- Boles Mountain: 23.0 mi
- Trisha Mountain: 24.7 mi
- Faulkner Mountain: 24.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Abbeville County Museum: 4.2 mi
- Burt-Stark Mansion: 4.4 mi
- The Railroad Historical Center: 13.6 mi
- The Museum of Greenwood, South Carolina: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Queen of Hearts: 14.8 mi
- William Moffatt Grier: 14.8 mi
- Rebecca At The Well: 15.1 mi
- Downtown Mural: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Powder Spring: 12.7 mi
- Dooly Spring: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Diamond Hill Mine: 15.3 mi
- Memorial A-60 Battle Tank: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bethel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Mountain | SSE 155° | 249 m | 2.6 mi |
| Faulkner Mountain | ESE 115° | 195 m | 24.9 mi |
| Boles Mountain | ESE 121° | 194 m | 23.0 mi |
| Trisha Mountain | ESE 111° | 194 m | 24.7 mi |
| Laurel Hill | SSE 156° | 134 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calhoun Falls, 12 mi away.
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