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Cross Keys School

Cross Keys School from directly overhead

Cross Keys School is a historic site in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 190 m. Little Knob stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Blackstock's Historical Marker, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 27 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

village in Union County, South Carolina, United States

Wikidata Q5188331, matched on coordinates and name (220 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
190 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.63227, -81.77877

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 49
  • Union Cotton Mills mural: 10.6 mi
  • The Great Blue Heron: 12.8 mi
  • Pacolet Mills mural: 20.0 mi
  • Wade's mural: 22.1 mi
  • Journeys of the Imagination: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 29
  • Battle of Blackstock's Historical Marker: 3.7 mi
  • Footprint of Sugar Creek Speedway: 5.7 mi
  • Footprint of Buffalo Speedway: 7.2 mi
  • Union Mills Monument: 10.4 mi
  • Union County Veterans Memorial: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 10
Museums: 9
Springs: 5
  • West Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Stomp Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Glenn Springs: 13.3 mi
  • Whitestone Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Jew's Harp Spring: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Kitchen Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Piedmont Physic Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Rippy Courtyard: 10.7 mi
  • Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Horseshoe Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Buffalo Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Pacolet Water Falls: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Walnut Grove Plantation: 16.9 mi
  • Norfolk and Western 518526: 19.2 mi
  • Belfast Plantation: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little KnobWSW 257°273 m17.2 mi
Big KnobWSW 258°270 m19.6 mi
Beddington MountainNNW 347°242 m6.5 mi
Lucas HillNW 324°234 m14.0 mi
Crab Apple HillNW 321°225 m12.0 mi
Hayes HillN 2°225 m16.9 mi
Birds MountainSW 222°211 m6.4 mi
Wofford MountainN 352°209 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1520:0720:44
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3116:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414551606876797872615044
Precip in4.23.64.33.73.14.13.74.03.43.33.64.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union 8 S, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357098346

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