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Congaree Creek Earthworks

Congaree Creek Earthworks from directly overhead

Congaree Creek Earthworks is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Mount Huckabee stands 137 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cayce Riverwalk, a park 0.5 miles away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

1865 battle of the American Civil War

Wikidata Q4870782, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates33.93877, -81.03600

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cayce Riverwalk: 0.5 mi
  • Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve: 0.7 mi
  • Jones Park: 1.9 mi
  • Sunnyside Park: 2.1 mi
  • Bray Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Bell Tower: 1.3 mi
  • Battle of Congaree Creek: 1.5 mi
  • Olympia Cemetery: 2.3 mi
  • "Columbiad" Cannon: 2.3 mi
  • Congaree Fort: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 38
Museums: 19
Gardens: 17
Peaks: 14
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Pad #1: 12.5 mi
  • Picnic Pad #4: 12.5 mi
  • Picnic Pad #2: 12.6 mi
  • Picnic Pad #3: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Kayaker's Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 6.9 mi
  • Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Congaree Creek Earthworks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HuckabeeWSW 258°137 m12.0 mi
Sand MountainS 189°125 m5.6 mi
Brice HillNNW 347°119 m10.4 mi
Quinine HillNNE 25°108 m6.5 mi
Cooks MountE 81°107 m22.5 mi
Haigs HillSSE 148°97 m10.9 mi
Nursery HillNW 314°87 m12.3 mi
Dunns MountENE 62°87 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:36
June solstice06:1420:0220:39
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:2616:4117:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475057657380838277665549
Precip in3.43.33.52.72.94.84.84.74.33.12.83.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Owens Dwtn AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/10608999967

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