Cowpens Monument
Cowpens Monument is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. White Oak Mountain stands 940 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Light Infantry, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1932
- Inscription
- On this field American troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan won a signal victory over a British force commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton January 17, 1781
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 0.4 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 20.3 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 23.5 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cowpens National Battlefield: 0.7 mi
- Chesnee Park: 2.1 mi
- Cada Park: 2.7 mi
- Honeysuckle Park: 8.3 mi
- Cowpens Veterans Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
- Transitions: 12.5 mi
- Small Gear: 12.6 mi
- Giant Gear: 12.6 mi
- Ascension: 13.4 mi
- Menorah: 13.4 mi
- Washington Light Infantry: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Monument: 8.5 mi
- 1903 Pacolet River Flood Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Boiling Springs Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Roger Milliken Garden: 13.1 mi
- Thicketty Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Abes Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Jolly Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Flint Hill: 9.5 mi
- Draytonville Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 8.5 mi
- Cherokee County Veterans Museum: 10.3 mi
- Cherokee County Museum: 10.7 mi
- Boiling Springs Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 14.2 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 9.6 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 13.1 mi
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 13.4 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Peachoid: 8.0 mi
- Southern Railway caboose x711: 8.5 mi
- Jeep: 10.3 mi
- Truck: 10.3 mi
- Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery: 10.5 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 10.6 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 15.4 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 18.7 mi
- Sillers Falls: 23.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 14.9 mi
- International Peace Garden: 14.9 mi
- Plant Zoo: 14.9 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 16.3 mi
- Limestone Springs: 10.9 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 18.1 mi
- Glenn Springs: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cowpens Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak Mountain | WNW 294° | 940 m | 24.5 mi |
| Little White Oak Mountain | WNW 297° | 724 m | 23.8 mi |
| Yellowtop Mountain | N 358° | 685 m | 24.4 mi |
| Cherry Mountain | N 5° | 594 m | 20.0 mi |
| Joshua Mountain | N 358° | 527 m | 23.6 mi |
| Foster Mountain | WNW 292° | 483 m | 23.1 mi |
| Tom Price Mountain | NNE 12° | 482 m | 21.9 mi |
| Fox Mountain | WNW 297° | 467 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chesnee 7 WSW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9978743347
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