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Hampstead Village Marker

Hampstead Village Marker from directly overhead

Hampstead Village Marker is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Philip Simmons Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway passes 2.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Neighbourhood in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

Wikidata Q124735365, matched on coordinates and name (174 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2023-07-15
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Preservation Society of Charleston

How to reach it

Coordinates32.79613, -79.93629

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Philip Simmons Park: 0.0 mi
  • Hampstead Square: 0.0 mi
  • Philip Simmons Park at Mall Playground: 0.0 mi
  • Mary Conway Park: 0.0 mi
  • Mary Watson Park: 0.1 mi
Artworks: 43
Gardens: 16
Beaches: 6
  • Sunrise Park Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Grice Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Cummings Point: 5.5 mi
  • Capers Island Boneyard: 14.7 mi
  • Kiawah Beachwalker Park: 18.6 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Persimmon Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Raven Hill: 18.6 mi
  • Rosom Hill: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Persimmon HillNNW18 m18.0 mi
Rosom HillWNW15 m23.1 mi
Raven HillWNW5 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1319:5520:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515359667479828178696054
Precip in2.62.63.03.02.64.85.16.15.24.12.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13384163808

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