Colonel John Thomas and His Wife Jane Thomas
Colonel John Thomas and His Wife Jane Thomas is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Thicketty Mountain stands 364 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitestone Springs, a spring 0.9 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 10 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Erected 1904 To The Memory of Col. John Thomas And His Wife Jane Thomas By The Spartanburg D.A.R.
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 17.7 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Oaks Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Croft State Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Glenn Springs Historic District: 4.1 mi
- Pacolet Park: 4.4 mi
- 295 Sports Complex: 5.0 mi
- Pacolet Mills mural: 5.8 mi
- Wade's mural: 6.2 mi
- Ascension: 6.8 mi
- The Freedom Flag mural: 7.0 mi
- The Wall of Possibilities: 7.3 mi
- Rebirth: 5.0 mi
- Victor Hill Hotel ruins: 5.6 mi
- Spartanburg Sluggers Monument: 6.7 mi
- Confederate War Monument: 6.7 mi
- Spartanburg County War Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Hayes Hill: 3.4 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 6.4 mi
- Lucas Hill: 7.5 mi
- Crab Apple Hill: 8.8 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Pacolet River Heritage Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 5.1 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 5.3 mi
- Cragmoor Farms: 8.3 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 8.6 mi
- Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Plant Zoo: 11.8 mi
- International Peace Garden: 11.8 mi
- Xeric Garden: 11.9 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 8.2 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 8.2 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 8.2 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 8.5 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 10.0 mi
- Walnut Grove Plantation: 8.3 mi
- Southern Railway caboose x711: 10.0 mi
- Jeep: 17.0 mi
- Truck: 17.0 mi
- Truck: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 20.5 mi
- 1: 23.8 mi
- 3: 23.8 mi
- 2: 23.8 mi
- 5: 23.8 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 5.7 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 13.5 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 19.0 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 0.9 mi
- Glenn Springs: 3.6 mi
- West Springs: 7.2 mi
- Limestone Springs: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colonel John Thomas and His Wife Jane Thomas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thicketty Mountain | N 11° | 364 m | 17.0 mi |
| Windmill Hill | NW 311° | 361 m | 21.0 mi |
| August Hill | NW 322° | 347 m | 23.7 mi |
| Collins Mountain | WNW 301° | 345 m | 21.6 mi |
| Abes Mountain | NNE 20° | 297 m | 24.3 mi |
| Draytonville Mountain | NE 48° | 296 m | 18.0 mi |
| Little Knob | SW 215° | 273 m | 24.8 mi |
| Jefferson Mountain | NE 53° | 261 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7320773818
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