Entrance to Cemetery of the Columbia Hebrew Benevolent Society
Entrance to Cemetery of the Columbia Hebrew Benevolent Society is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Little Mountain stands 243 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Fleishman Family Chapel, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina and seat of Richland County.
Dates from 1787.
Wikidata Q38453, matched on coordinates and name (501 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Fleishman Family Chapel: 0.0 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 0.1 mi
- Hettie Anderson Homesite: 0.1 mi
- Early Howard School Site: 0.1 mi
- Harriett Cornwell Tourist Home: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Finlay Park: 0.2 mi
- Columbia Historic District I: 0.3 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Elmwood/Roy Lynch Park: 0.6 mi
- "The Spirit of the American Doughboy ": 0.2 mi
- Milagros for Columbia: 0.3 mi
- Right Turn on White: 0.3 mi
- Waterlines: 0.4 mi
- The Pursuit of Opportunity: Celebrating African American Business: 0.4 mi
- Columbia Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- South Carolina State Museum: 0.5 mi
- EdVenture: 0.6 mi
- Mann-Simons Site: 0.7 mi
- World War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- DeBruhl-Marshall Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Anne's Garden: 0.7 mi
- South Caroliniana Garden: 0.9 mi
- Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Robert Mills House and Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Quinine Hill: 3.4 mi
- Brice Hill: 5.9 mi
- Nursery Hill: 9.3 mi
- Sand Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Green Hill Mound: 10.6 mi
- Yost Creek Trails & Farm: 10.6 mi
- Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Congaree National Park Wilderness: 20.7 mi
- USC Smokestack: 1.0 mi
- SC State Fairgrounds: 2.2 mi
- Kayaker's Beach: 2.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.9 mi
- Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Entrance to Cemetery of the Columbia Hebrew Benevolent Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mountain | WNW 301° | 243 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Huckabee | WSW 238° | 137 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sand Mountain | S 183° | 125 m | 10.2 mi |
| Brice Hill | NNW 340° | 119 m | 5.9 mi |
| Quinine Hill | ENE 66° | 108 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cooks Mount | E 93° | 107 m | 22.6 mi |
| Haigs Hill | SSE 156° | 97 m | 15.1 mi |
| Nursery Hill | WNW 295° | 87 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Univ OF SC, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454389518
Day trips start here
- Columbia · 0 mi
- Congaree National Park · 21 mi
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