Dexter Edgar Converse Monument
Dexter Edgar Converse Monument is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Squirrel Mountain stands 493 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Marian Anderson sculpture, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 7.9 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Founder of this College Born in Swanton, Vermont April 21, 1829 Died in Spartanburg, South Carolina October 4, 1899
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 12.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Marian Anderson sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Saint John's Fork mural: 0.1 mi
- Unity: 0.3 mi
- Magnified: 0.3 mi
- Peach Tree: 0.3 mi
- Happy Hollow Park: 0.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Walter S. Montgomery Commons: 0.5 mi
- Barnet Park: 0.6 mi
- Richardson Park: 0.7 mi
- Southside Cultural Monument: 0.8 mi
- Daniel Morgan Monument: 1.0 mi
- College Seal: 1.1 mi
- Spartanburg County War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Spartanburg Sluggers Monument: 1.4 mi
- Hayes Hill: 10.1 mi
- Lucas Hill: 10.9 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 13.0 mi
- Crab Apple Hill: 13.0 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 0.7 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 0.8 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 1.0 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 1.2 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 7.7 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 4.2 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 4.7 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 2.9 mi
- Plant Zoo: 4.4 mi
- International Peace Garden: 4.4 mi
- Xeric Garden: 4.5 mi
- GSP Airside Garden: 17.6 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 3.8 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 9.9 mi
- Sillers Falls: 24.7 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 8.2 mi
- Glenn Springs: 10.6 mi
- West Springs: 14.5 mi
- Limestone Springs: 16.5 mi
- Chick Springs: 21.2 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 23.1 mi
- Twin Bridges Pavilion: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dexter Edgar Converse Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Mountain | WNW 303° | 493 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NW 313° | 452 m | 23.1 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 329° | 424 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NW 315° | 388 m | 23.3 mi |
| Pax Mountain | WNW 289° | 388 m | 24.2 mi |
| Thicketty Mountain | NE 37° | 364 m | 13.8 mi |
| Butler Hill | WSW 255° | 363 m | 24.9 mi |
| Windmill Hill | NW 306° | 361 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5175067837
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