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Colonel Cleveland Monument

Colonel Cleveland Monument from directly overhead

Colonel Cleveland Monument is a historic site in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 220 m. Rainy Mountain stands 888 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Travelers Rest, a museum 2.6 miles away. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.

The story

park in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q49479209, matched on coordinates and name (198 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
220 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.61314, -83.19367

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Longnose Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Chau Ram Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Boyer Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Riley Moore Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Little Brasstown Falls: 9.5 mi
Parks
  • Chau Ram County Park: 5.5 mi
  • Leo Park: 6.5 mi
  • Henderson Falls Park: 8.1 mi
  • Alewine Park: 9.0 mi
  • Alewine Park: 9.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 32
  • Site of Westminster Speedway: 6.7 mi
  • Stephens County High School: 7.3 mi
  • Cobbs Bridge: 7.4 mi
  • Camp Toccoa: 12.3 mi
  • Franklin County: 17.0 mi
Museums: 18
  • Travelers Rest: 2.6 mi
  • Oconee History Museum's General Store Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Currahee Military Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Gathany Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Camp Toccoa: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 5
Gardens: 4
Beaches: 3
  • East Beach: 19.7 mi
  • South Beach: 20.9 mi
  • North Beach: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Tugaloo State Park: 10.5 mi
  • South: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Colonel Cleveland Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rainy MountainNNW 337°888 m18.7 mi
Pigeon MountainWNW 295°862 m17.9 mi
Stony MountainWNW 295°817 m18.2 mi
Oakey MountainNW 309°796 m18.6 mi
Pigeon MountainWNW 302°795 m16.9 mi
Hickory Nut MountainNW 304°721 m14.7 mi
Rocky MountainNW 313°717 m14.6 mi
Tallulah MountainNW 305°712 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:45
June solstice06:2120:1220:50
September equinox07:2218:5819:31
December solstice07:3716:4817:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653616976797873635246
Precip in5.55.05.44.64.15.14.25.74.64.84.45.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toccoa, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357112157

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