Folly Boat
Folly Boat is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of -2 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mosquito Beach, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Riverland Drive Scenic Highway passes 1.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989-09-22
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 1.8 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 6.2 mi off the Bohicket Road Scenic Highway
- 9.1 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Mosquito Beach: 0.4 mi
- First Shot of the War of Secession: 5.7 mi
- Site of Fort Johnson: 5.7 mi
- USS Hobson Monument: 5.7 mi
- Thirteen-Inch Mortar Marker: 5.7 mi
- Thomas Johnson Park: 1.5 mi
- Stonefield Community Common Ground Park: 1.6 mi
- Secessionville Historic District: 1.7 mi
- Folly River Park: 2.6 mi
- Folly Beach Pier: 2.9 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 5.7 mi
- World War I Howitzer: 5.7 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 5.7 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 5.8 mi
- French Cannon: 5.8 mi
- The Little Dancer: 5.7 mi
- Sol Blatt, Jr. Statue: 6.1 mi
- Henry Timrod: 6.2 mi
- The Hat Man: 6.2 mi
- George Washington Statue: 6.2 mi
- McLeod Plantation Historic Site: 4.9 mi
- The Williams Mansion: 5.9 mi
- Nathaniel Russell House Museum: 6.0 mi
- Heyward-Washington House: 6.1 mi
- Postal Museum: 6.2 mi
- Mrs. Whaley's Garden: 6.1 mi
- Heyward-Washington House Gardens: 6.1 mi
- Lenhardt Garden: 6.3 mi
- Alicia's Garden: 6.4 mi
- Stern Student Center Garden: 6.5 mi
- Sunrise Park Beach: 5.1 mi
- Grice Beach: 5.7 mi
- Grice Beach: 5.7 mi
- Cummings Point: 6.2 mi
- Kiawah Beachwalker Park: 12.3 mi
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 14.0 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 21.7 mi
- ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge: 24.8 mi
- Raven Hill: 20.5 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 24.2 mi
- The Mound: 24.6 mi
- Dills Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Dorchester: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Folly Boat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 344° | 18 m | 24.2 mi |
| Raven Hill | NW 308° | 5 m | 20.5 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 237° | 1 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/13847193350
Day trips start here
- Folly Beach · 2 mi
- Charleston · 6 mi
- Kiawah Island · 9 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 9 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 11 mi
- Greater Charleston · 12 mi
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