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1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial

1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial from directly overhead

1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Little Mountain stands 424 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Clifton Park and Beach, a park 1.5 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 2.5 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Placed Converse community to remember the devastation wreaked by the largest flood in South Carolina history, and to dedicate a sculpture honoring those who perished here and in communities along the Pacolet River.

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What to expect

Official site

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Coordinates34.99412, -81.83251
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Clifton Park and Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Eastway Park: 1.5 mi
  • Gordon Henry Park: 2.1 mi
  • Cowpens Veterans Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
  • Alumni Park: 3.0 mi
Artworks: 58
  • Transitions: 4.4 mi
  • Ascension: 4.4 mi
  • Small Gear: 4.6 mi
  • Giant Gear: 4.6 mi
  • Menorah: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 43
Peaks: 20
Museums: 13
  • Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 2.2 mi
  • Spartanburg Science Center: 6.2 mi
  • Spartanburg Art Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 6.5 mi
  • Hub City Railroad Museum: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Southern Railway caboose x711: 2.2 mi
  • Peachoid: 10.8 mi
  • Jeep: 11.5 mi
  • Truck: 11.5 mi
  • Truck: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Gardens: 10
  • Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Plant Zoo: 9.1 mi
  • International Peace Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Xeric Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Community Garden: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1: 23.5 mi
  • 3: 23.5 mi
  • 2: 23.5 mi
  • 5: 23.5 mi
  • 4: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Saranac Lake Waterfall: 1.9 mi
  • Pacolet Water Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Buffalo Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Frey Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
Springs: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little MountainNW 316°424 m23.5 mi
Thicketty MountainNNE 24°364 m9.0 mi
Windmill HillWNW 289°361 m16.4 mi
Whitaker MountainENE 62°356 m21.1 mi
August HillNW 305°347 m17.4 mi
Collins MountainW 278°345 m18.3 mi
Abes MountainNNE 31°297 m16.8 mi
Draytonville MountainENE 75°296 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1520:0820:45
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3216:4117:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653616976797873625145
Precip in4.33.84.84.33.94.64.04.63.73.93.74.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/299949642

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