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Ellenton

Ellenton from directly overhead

Ellenton is a ghost town in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Barnwell Hill stands 70 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Shell Bluff, a cliff 4.3 miles away. Millen-Jenkins County Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates33.19890, -81.75580

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • John Harley Park: 8.6 mi
  • Steel Creek Boat Ramp: 10.9 mi
  • McBean Community Park: 13.6 mi
  • Little Hell Boat Landing and Artisan Well: 14.6 mi
  • New Ellenton Park: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 17
Artworks: 13
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Rhodes Mound: 7.7 mi
  • High Head: 7.8 mi
  • Whites Mound: 11.3 mi
  • Potlikker Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Barnwell Hill: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Gardens: 4
  • Burkeland Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Japanese pocket garden: 22.9 mi
  • Boardman Family Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Village Fruit and Vegetable Garden: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Springs: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barnwell HillE 82°70 m22.9 mi
High HeadS 183°51 m7.8 mi
Potlikker HillSE 141°50 m15.1 mi
Rhodes MoundNW 304°34 m7.7 mi
Whites MoundNW 311°33 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1920:0420:40
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2716:4717:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838276665649
Precip in3.83.74.12.93.14.84.54.63.62.62.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augusta Bush FLD AP, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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