BG James Estcourt Sawyer / Old Sunken Hull
BG James Estcourt Sawyer / Old Sunken Hull is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Diver, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway passes 1.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2012
- Material
- metal
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Carolina Historical Society
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 3.4 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 4.4 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
- 6.0 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Vaughn E. Kee: 0.1 mi
- Mount Pleasant War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- First Responders Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park: 0.2 mi
- The Cooper River Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park: 0.2 mi
- Charlotte Street Park: 1.4 mi
- Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Liberty Square: 1.4 mi
- Shem Creek Park: 1.4 mi
- Shem Creek Park: 1.4 mi
- F-4J Phantom II: 0.8 mi
- F/A-18A Hornet: 0.8 mi
- SH-3G Sea King: 0.8 mi
- E-1B Tracer: 0.8 mi
- EA-3B Skywarrior: 0.8 mi
- Bell Diver: 0.1 mi
- Dock Jumping: 0.1 mi
- Tangled In Enchantment: 0.1 mi
- Kids Going to the Beach: 0.1 mi
- On Behalf of a Greatful Nation: 0.1 mi
- Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum: 0.8 mi
- USS Yorktown: 0.8 mi
- Vietnam Experience Exhibit: 0.8 mi
- Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center: 1.4 mi
- International African American Museum: 1.5 mi
- The Marion And Wayland H. Cato Jr. Garden: 1.9 mi
- Warren Place Garden: 2.2 mi
- Kathleen K. Lightsey Garden: 2.2 mi
- Lenhardt Garden: 2.2 mi
- Stern Student Center Garden: 2.3 mi
- Sunrise Park Beach: 3.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 3.7 mi
- Grice Beach: 3.7 mi
- Cummings Point: 4.8 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 12.9 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 18.5 mi
- Raven Hill: 20.2 mi
- Rosom Hill: 24.5 mi
- Dills Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 14.1 mi
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 15.8 mi
- Dorchester: 18.4 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of BG James Estcourt Sawyer / Old Sunken Hull. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 328° | 18 m | 18.5 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 294° | 15 m | 24.5 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 284° | 5 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:40 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11393260512
Day trips start here
- Charleston · 2 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 4 mi
- Greater Charleston · 5 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 5 mi
- Isle of Palms · 7 mi
- North Charleston · 9 mi
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