Celestia
Celestia is a ghost town in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Parsons Mountain stands 249 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Trisha Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
ghost town in Saluda County, South Carolina
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Savannah River Scenic Byway, National
59 named places within 25 miles
- Ninety Six National Historic Site: 9.9 mi
- Ninety Six Town Park: 12.1 mi
- Chappell's Boat Landing: 12.8 mi
- Lake Greenwood State Park: 13.2 mi
- Stockman Park: 13.4 mi
- Suddath School: 9.1 mi
- Star Fort: 10.3 mi
- Old Rock House: 13.4 mi
- Original Site of Furman Academy and Theological Institution: 14.7 mi
- Mathews Mill Village World War II Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Trisha Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Faulkner Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Boles Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Laurel Hill: 21.5 mi
- Parsons Mountain: 23.9 mi
- Marion Avenue Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Main Street Pollinator Garden: 17.2 mi
- Oak / Monument Pollinator Garden: 17.3 mi
- Uptown Market Pollinator Garden: 17.4 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Prayer Garden: 19.0 mi
- Edgefield historical museum and play theatre: 15.1 mi
- The Railroad Historical Center: 16.9 mi
- The Museum of Greenwood, South Carolina: 17.4 mi
- Memorial A-60 Battle Tank: 12.2 mi
- Belfast Plantation: 23.0 mi
- Downtown Mural: 12.3 mi
- Rebecca At The Well: 24.4 mi
- Powder Spring: 14.3 mi
- Harris Springs: 23.0 mi
- Corinth: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Celestia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Mountain | WNW 283° | 249 m | 23.9 mi |
| Faulkner Mountain | SSW 213° | 195 m | 3.4 mi |
| Trisha Mountain | SW 229° | 194 m | 1.7 mi |
| Boles Mountain | SW 228° | 194 m | 6.4 mi |
| Laurel Hill | W 274° | 134 m | 21.5 mi |
| Carey Hill | SSW 201° | 120 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saluda, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
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