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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 HillE70 m22.9 mi
High HeadS51 m7.8 mi
Potlikker HillSE50 m15.1 mi
Rhodes MoundNW34 m7.7 mi
Whites MoundNW33 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 50–80 °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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