Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Caesars Head Mountain stands 980 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rusty, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- While serving as the 32nd President of the United States, Roosevelt led our country through the Great Depression and World War II. He died while in office on April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs, Georgia. [continued, but too long for here]
How to reach it
- 15.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 19 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 20 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rusty: 0.0 mi
- Wind Chimes: 0.3 mi
- Lila Mae Brock: 0.5 mi
- James W Greer: 0.5 mi
- The Runner: 0.6 mi
- Newtown Park: 0.2 mi
- Unity Park: 0.2 mi
- PKL Park: 0.2 mi
- Mayberry Park: 0.2 mi
- Walker Park: 0.3 mi
- Arboretum Falls: 1.0 mi
- Reedy River Falls: 1.1 mi
- Lower Reedy River Falls: 1.1 mi
- Rock Quarry Falls: 1.5 mi
- Conestee Falls: 6.9 mi
- Buncombe Road Historical Plaque: 0.9 mi
- Richard W. "Dick" Riley: 1.0 mi
- Max Heller Statue: 1.0 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 1.1 mi
- 81st Wildcat Division: 1.1 mi
- Piney Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Butler Hill: 4.3 mi
- Paris Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Roper Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Cedar Rock Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Noel P McKissick Garden: 0.3 mi
- Prospect Hill Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Harriet's Garden: 1.0 mi
- Pedrick's Garden: 1.0 mi
- Swamp Rabbit Teaching Garden: 1.1 mi
- Greenville Glides: 1.0 mi
- Kilgore-Lewis House: 1.3 mi
- Steamer Car: 3.0 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 4.9 mi
- Roper Mountain Science Center: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 2.5 mi
- Pavilion 2: 3.1 mi
- Pavilion 1: 3.1 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 6.8 mi
- Twin Bridges Pavilion: 12.2 mi
- Glassy Rock: 20.1 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 21.6 mi
- El Lieutenant: 22.1 mi
- Long Rock: 24.1 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 12.0 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 16.1 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 19.1 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 19.3 mi
- Chick Springs: 8.9 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 11.1 mi
- Mineral Spring: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Head Mountain | NW 326° | 980 m | 21.1 mi |
| Table Rock | NW 310° | 953 m | 21.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNE 12° | 922 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | N 11° | 921 m | 20.4 mi |
| The Stool | NW 311° | 797 m | 20.8 mi |
| Little Pinnacle Mountain | NNW 333° | 792 m | 20.6 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | NNW 327° | 774 m | 19.8 mi |
| Old Indian Mountain | N 6° | 697 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9133579506
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