Boy of the Waxhaws
Boy of the Waxhaws is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Nanny Mountain stands 299 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew Jackson State Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Andrew Jackson State Park: 0.1 mi
- Van Wyck Community Center: 2.1 mi
- Walnut Creek Park: 5.3 mi
- Charlotte Eagles Soccer Complex: 6.3 mi
- Landsford Canal State Park: 6.6 mi
- Spirit of Nature: 6.6 mi
- AKHS Rock: 13.1 mi
- Dancing with Children: 13.7 mi
- Freedom Rides: 13.7 mi
- Millstone: 14.0 mi
- Arch: 15.0 mi
- Big Rock: 15.3 mi
- Baseball Water Tower: 17.1 mi
- Afterburn: 19.5 mi
- Wilderness Run: 19.5 mi
- Andrew Jackson Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Lancaster County Confederate Monument: 8.5 mi
- Lancaster Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Carhartt Mansion: 12.7 mi
- Rock Hill Civil Rights Memorial: 13.9 mi
- The Alphabet Museum at JAARS: 4.1 mi
- Mexico-Cárdenas Museum: 4.1 mi
- Catawba Cultural Center: 6.1 mi
- Museum of the Waxhaws: 6.9 mi
- Lancaster Historic Courthouse: 8.5 mi
- Anne Springs Close Greenway: 14.0 mi
- Flat Branch Nature Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Big Rock Nature Reserve: 15.4 mi
- Providence Nature Preserve: 17.8 mi
- McDowell Nature Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Anna'a Garden: 16.7 mi
- Lower School Garden: 16.7 mi
- Good Shepherd Community Garden: 18.7 mi
- Matthews UMC Genesis Garden: 19.2 mi
- Matthews Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Red Hill: 18.0 mi
- Forty Acre Rock: 19.8 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 23.3 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 24.4 mi
- Long Hill: 24.8 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 20.4 mi
- Sailing Beach: 22.9 mi
- South Point Beach: 24.7 mi
- Fudges: 9.8 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boy of the Waxhaws. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanny Mountain | NW 314° | 299 m | 23.3 mi |
| Red Hill | NNE 30° | 228 m | 18.0 mi |
| Barnett Mountain | NW 317° | 227 m | 24.4 mi |
| Long Hill | W 278° | 184 m | 24.8 mi |
| Forty Acre Rock | SE 127° | 183 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:38 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winthrop Univ, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6659229465
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 23 mi
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 25 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 25 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 26 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 26 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 26 mi
Take the scenic way to Boy of the Waxhaws.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.