Castle Pinckney
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Castle Pinckney is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is "The Medway Plan", a historic site 0.9 miles away. Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway passes 1.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Castle Pinckney is a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1810. It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp (six weeks) and artillery position during the American Civil War. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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Wikidata Q1049463, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1808
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 2.7 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 4.7 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 6.0 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- "The Medway Plan": 0.9 mi
- Sir Nathaniel Johnson Marker: 0.9 mi
- Robert Smalls Marker: 0.9 mi
- One North Adger’s Wharf: 0.9 mi
- Charleston Harbor Interpretive Marker: 0.9 mi
- South Echo Rock: 0.9 mi
- Central Echo Rock: 0.9 mi
- Pineapple Fountain: 0.9 mi
- North Echo Rock: 0.9 mi
- Rainbow Row (South End): 1.0 mi
- Joe Riley Waterfront Park: 0.9 mi
- Hazel Parker Playground: 0.9 mi
- White Point Garden: 1.2 mi
- Washington Square: 1.2 mi
- Lawrimore Park: 1.2 mi
- Lilly: 0.9 mi
- Shrimp, Fish, Oysters: Healthy, Fresh, Local.: 1.1 mi
- The Hat Man: 1.1 mi
- King of the Creek: 1.1 mi
- Henry Timrod: 1.2 mi
- Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon: 0.9 mi
- The Old Slave Mart: 1.1 mi
- Heyward-Washington House: 1.1 mi
- The Williams Mansion: 1.1 mi
- Vietnam Experience Exhibit: 1.1 mi
- Mrs. Whaley's Garden: 1.0 mi
- Heyward-Washington House Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Lenhardt Garden: 1.3 mi
- The Marion And Wayland H. Cato Jr. Garden: 1.5 mi
- Alicia's Garden: 1.6 mi
- Sunrise Park Beach: 1.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 1.9 mi
- Grice Beach: 1.9 mi
- Cummings Point: 3.3 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 13.9 mi
- Dills Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 15.5 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 15.5 mi
- Dorchester: 19.3 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 22.1 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 20.1 mi
- Raven Hill: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Pinckney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 331° | 18 m | 20.1 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 289° | 5 m | 20.5 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 | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 70000574OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Castle Pinckney, reference 70000574, listed 07/16/70.
OpenStreetMap element node/12757400243
Day trips start here
- Charleston · 1 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 4 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 5 mi
- Greater Charleston · 6 mi
- Isle of Palms · 7 mi
- Folly Beach · 8 mi
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