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Berlin Wall Monument

Berlin Wall Monument from directly overhead

Berlin Wall Monument is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Tryon Peak stands 986 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Plant Zoo, a garden 0.4 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 11 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
"MR. GORBACHEV, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" PRESIDENT RONALD W. REAGAN BERLIN, JUNE 12, 1987; "ICH BIN EIN BERLINER!" PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY BERLIN, JUNE 26, 1963
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Coordinates34.97061, -81.99537
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Campus Green: 0.4 mi
  • The Salvation Army Century of Service Park: 1.4 mi
  • Glenn Park: 2.2 mi
  • St. Matthews Community Park: 2.3 mi
  • Rotary International Peace Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Northside Voyagers monument: 2.8 mi
  • Pearl Artlet: 3.1 mi
  • Regeneration: 3.3 mi
  • What sustains you?: 3.3 mi
  • We Love Spartanburg mural: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 47
Museums: 25
  • Hub City Railroad Museum: 3.5 mi
  • Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 3.8 mi
  • Spartanburg Art Museum: 3.9 mi
  • Spartanburg Science Center: 3.9 mi
  • Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Frey Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Saranac Lake Waterfall: 7.5 mi
  • Buffalo Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Pacolet Water Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Moonshiners Falls: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Plant Zoo: 0.4 mi
  • International Peace Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Xeric Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Walnut Grove Plantation: 10.2 mi
  • Southern Railway caboose x711: 11.3 mi
  • BMW Performance Center: 11.4 mi
  • M106A1: 13.1 mi
  • AH-1: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 11
  • 3: 14.1 mi
  • 1: 14.1 mi
  • 2: 14.1 mi
  • 5: 14.1 mi
  • 4: 14.1 mi
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tryon PeakNW 326°986 m24.8 mi
Hogback MountainNW 310°978 m21.8 mi
White Oak MountainNNW 330°940 m24.8 mi
Rich MountainWNW 304°922 m23.2 mi
Bryant MountainWNW 301°921 m23.3 mi
Hoghead MountainNW 306°893 m22.5 mi
Glassy MountainWNW 301°848 m22.5 mi
Round MountainNW 307°793.5 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:1520:0820:46
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:3316:4217:21

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13078088960

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