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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. 48 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: 60
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: 48
Gardens: 26
  • 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: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 5
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 MountainN978 m25.0 mi
Rich MountainN922 m24.0 mi
Bryant MountainN921 m23.2 mi
Hoghead MountainN893 m24.4 mi
Round MountainN794 m24.5 mi
Old Indian MountainN697 m23.1 mi
Plumley MountainNNW688 m24.9 mi
Paris MountainNNW626 m10.8 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 50–80 °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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