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H.L. Hunley

H.L. Hunley from directly overhead

H.L. Hunley is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Controlling the Harbor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway passes 1.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75233, -79.87404

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • 6.4-Inch (100-Pounder) Parrott: 0.0 mi
  • 8-inch (200 Pounder) Parrott: 0.0 mi
  • 10-Inch Mortar, Model 1819: 0.0 mi
  • 8-Inch Columbiad: 0.1 mi
  • 15-Inch Rodman: 0.1 mi
Parks
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 17
Beaches: 7
  • Cummings Point: 1.0 mi
  • Grice Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Grice Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Sunrise Park Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Capers Island Boneyard: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Persimmon Hill: 22.4 mi
  • Raven Hill: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of H.L. Hunley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Persimmon HillNNW 328°18 m22.4 mi
Raven HillWNW 291°5 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:31
June solstice06:1319:5520:31
September equinox07:0818:4519:18
December solstice07:1916:4017:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485056647379828177685851
Precip in3.83.33.53.63.35.46.06.75.53.93.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sullivans IS, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12544233008

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