Charleston Light Dragoons
Charleston Light Dragoons is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Irish Volunteers, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway passes 3.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- CLD1861 - 1865To The Heroic Dead.James W. O'Hear, Lieut.J.Allen Miles, Sergt.Alfred Manigault, Corpl.Charles E. Prioleac " Arthur Robinson "PrivatesJames Adger Jr.Josiah BedonJames L. BeeJ.H.W. BooneBenjamin BostickJames CreightonW.R
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 4.8 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 5.1 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 5.5 mi off the Ashley River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Irish Volunteers: 0.2 mi
- H.L. Hunley Memorial: 0.2 mi
- The J. Elmore Martin Park Marker: 1.3 mi
- The Philip Simmons House and Workshop Marker: 1.4 mi
- Denmark Vesey Monument: 1.4 mi
- SK8 Charleston: 0.7 mi
- Eric Cornelius Singleton II Park: 0.8 mi
- Cooper River Marina Park: 1.0 mi
- Corrine Jones Park: 1.1 mi
- Martin Park: 1.2 mi
- Old Cooper River Bridge Pillar: 1.3 mi
- Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley: 2.0 mi
- Baruch Auditorium: 2.4 mi
- Charleston City Market: 2.6 mi
- F-4J Phantom II: 2.7 mi
- Philip Simmons Statue: 1.5 mi
- Dr Peter Venkman: 1.6 mi
- East Village Commons North: 1.6 mi
- East Village Commons South: 1.7 mi
- The Citadel Bulldog: 1.7 mi
- Charleston Apple Museum: 0.7 mi
- The Citadel Daniel Museum: 1.7 mi
- TiNY Tennis Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Aiken-Rhett House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Children's Museum of the Lowcountry: 2.0 mi
- Warren Place Garden: 2.0 mi
- Porcher Medicinal Garden: 2.2 mi
- The Marion And Wayland H. Cato Jr. Garden: 2.3 mi
- Kathleen K. Lightsey Garden: 2.3 mi
- Stern Student Center Garden: 2.4 mi
- Sunrise Park Beach: 4.6 mi
- Grice Beach: 5.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 5.5 mi
- Cummings Point: 6.8 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 14.8 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 16.5 mi
- Raven Hill: 17.8 mi
- Rosom Hill: 22.1 mi
- Dills Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 13.7 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 15.4 mi
- Dorchester: 15.9 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charleston Light Dragoons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 332° | 18 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 294° | 15 m | 22.1 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 282° | 5 m | 17.8 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 | 18:46 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13306784385
Day trips start here
- Charleston · 3 mi
- Greater Charleston · 3 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 6 mi
- North Charleston · 6 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 7 mi
- Isle of Palms · 9 mi
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