Battle of Hanging Rock Historic Site
Battle of Hanging Rock Historic Site is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Forty Acre Rock stands 183 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanging Rock, a attraction 0.1 miles away. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
Battle of Hanging Rock Historic Site is a historic battle site commemorating the Battle of Hanging Rock during the American Revolutionary War and located near Heath Springs, Lancaster County, South Carolina. As part of a series of strongholds planned to maintain the British position in South Carolina, an outpost was established at Hanging Rock in 1780. The importance of this post was in its strategic location on the road from Camden to Charlotte. The first American attack on the post occurred on July 30, 1780, led by Major William Richardson Davie, with 40 dragoons and 40 mounted riflemen. On August 6, 1780, and after three hours of fighting, many of General Thomas Sumter’s men were unable to continue the battle. It was agreed to plunder the British camp and depart. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. As of mid-2023, the American Battlefield Trust and its partners have preserved 172 acres of the battlefield.
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Wikidata Q17152996, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
91 named places within 25 miles
- Stevens Acres: 4.3 mi
- Matson Street Historic District: 4.6 mi
- Stevens Park: 4.7 mi
- Stevens Park: 4.8 mi
- East Richland Street - East Church Street Historic District: 4.8 mi
- Thorn Hill: 4.7 mi
- Forty Acre Rock: 10.6 mi
- Fort Hill: 10.8 mi
- Cantey Hill: 14.2 mi
- Buck Hill: 15.5 mi
- Lancaster & Chester Railway Depot: 12.0 mi
- Lancaster Historic Courthouse: 12.5 mi
- The Alphabet Museum at JAARS: 21.2 mi
- Mexico-Cárdenas Museum: 21.3 mi
- Camden Archives and Museum: 21.8 mi
- Lancaster County Confederate Monument: 12.5 mi
- Lancaster Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Boy of the Waxhaws: 20.8 mi
- Andrew Jackson Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Hanging Rock: 0.1 mi
- Atlas Gym and Fitness Center: 22.2 mi
- Seaboard Coast Line 20910: 23.9 mi
- Lake Wateree State Park: 14.5 mi
- Sandhills State Forest: 21.8 mi
- Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge: 24.3 mi
- Lake Bee Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of Hanging Rock Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forty Acre Rock | NE 47° | 183 m | 10.6 mi |
| Jumping Hills | ENE 64° | 183 m | 20.9 mi |
| Thorn Hill | S 169° | 156 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hebron Hill | ENE 72° | 150 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cantey Hill | S 178° | 143 m | 14.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | SSW 197° | 118 m | 15.5 mi |
| Knight Hill | S 181° | 118 m | 18.3 mi |
| Hobkirk Hill | S 171° | 89 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wateree DAM, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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