Carolina Patriots of American Revolution Fountain Plaque
Carolina Patriots of American Revolution Fountain Plaque is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Mount Huckabee stands 137 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Challenger Astronauts Plaque, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986-05-30
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- THIS FOUNTAIN IN HONOR OF THE CAROLINA PATRIOTS WHO FOUGHT IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GIVEN BY THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL RICHLAND COUNTY COMMITTEE THE UNIVERSITY SOUTH CAROLINIANA SOCIETY THE LUCY HAMPTON BOSTICK CHARITABLE TRUST MAY 30, 1986
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- The Challenger Astronauts Plaque: 0.0 mi
- World War 1914-1918 Plaque: 0.0 mi
- The South Caroliniana Library Plaque: 0.0 mi
- South Caroliniana Library Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Harper College: 0.0 mi
- The Horseshoe: 0.1 mi
- State House Park: 0.2 mi
- Davis Field ll: 0.2 mi
- Davis Field I: 0.2 mi
- Gibbes Green: 0.2 mi
- The Torch Bearer: 0.1 mi
- Wade Hampton: 0.2 mi
- Strom Thurmond: 0.2 mi
- Phi Beta Kappa: 0.2 mi
- Gamecock Mural: 0.2 mi
- World War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- McKissick Museum: 0.2 mi
- Anne Frank Center: 0.4 mi
- Columbia Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Family Home & Gardens: 0.7 mi
- South Caroliniana Garden: 0.0 mi
- Preston Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- President's House Garden: 0.1 mi
- 1963 USC Desegregation Commemorative Garden: 0.1 mi
- Anne's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Quinine Hill: 3.0 mi
- Brice Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sand Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Green Hill Mound: 9.9 mi
- Nursery Hill: 10.2 mi
- Yost Creek Trails & Farm: 11.5 mi
- Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Congaree National Park Wilderness: 19.9 mi
- USC Smokestack: 0.1 mi
- SC State Fairgrounds: 1.5 mi
- Kayaker's Beach: 2.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.7 mi
- Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carolina Patriots of American Revolution Fountain Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Huckabee | WSW 242° | 137 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | S 187° | 125 m | 9.8 mi |
| Brice Hill | NNW 336° | 119 m | 6.6 mi |
| Quinine Hill | NE 53° | 108 m | 3.0 mi |
| Cooks Mount | E 92° | 107 m | 21.9 mi |
| Haigs Hill | SSE 158° | 97 m | 14.4 mi |
| Nursery Hill | WNW 295° | 87 m | 10.2 mi |
| Dunns Mount | ENE 72° | 87 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Univ OF SC, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11196153676
Day trips start here
- Columbia · 1 mi
- Congaree National Park · 21 mi
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