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David Bates Greenway

David Bates Greenway from directly overhead

David Bates Greenway is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Hogback Mountain stands 978 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pineforest Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 21 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2000-9-19
Inscription
Named in honor of David Bates Mauldin City Administrator

How to reach it

Coordinates34.81012, -82.30551

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pineforest Park: 0.5 mi
  • Brookfield Park: 1.4 mi
  • Springfield Park: 1.8 mi
  • Oak Grove Lake Park: 2.6 mi
  • Sunset Park: 2.7 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Laurel School: 2.8 mi
  • Praying Hands: 3.0 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 3.3 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 4.3 mi
  • War Memorial: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 51
Gardens: 29
  • Butterfly Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Native Plant and Water Reuse Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Rock Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Frances Coyle Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 25
  • Conestee Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Rock Quarry Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Lower Reedy River Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Reedy River Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Arboretum Falls: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 14
Picnic sites: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Springs: 3
  • Greythorne Retention Pond: 6.0 mi
  • Chick Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Mineral Spring: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainN 2°978 m25.0 mi
Rich MountainN 356°922 m24.0 mi
Bryant MountainN 354°921 m23.2 mi
Hoghead MountainN 359°893 m24.4 mi
Glassy MountainN 356°848 m22.7 mi
Round MountainN 360°793.5 m24.5 mi
Old Indian MountainN 349°697 m23.1 mi
Plumley MountainNNW 347°688 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:41
June solstice06:1720:0920:47
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3416:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606774787771605043
Precip in4.43.54.34.23.84.44.64.44.03.94.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11775736709

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