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Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island from directly overhead

Hilton Head Island is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Honey Hill stands 12 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Compass, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. US-278 Scenic Highway runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1969-11-06
Material
bronze
Inscription
This marker has been erected as a lasting tribute to the men who envisioned Hilton Head Island as a place where man could commume with nature
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Coordinates32.15276, -80.75998

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Compass Rose Park: 0.0 mi
  • Sail Around the Sculpture Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lowcountry Celebration Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hilton Head Baseball Association: 1.4 mi
  • Cross Island Boat Landing: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 45
  • Kitchen Chimney: 3.5 mi
  • Shelter Cove Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Domestic Slave Quarters: 3.5 mi
  • Plantation House: 3.6 mi
  • Fort Walker Steamgun: 7.5 mi
Museums: 41
  • The Sandbox: 0.7 mi
  • Coastal Discovery Museum: 4.2 mi
  • Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island: 5.2 mi
  • Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation: 6.2 mi
  • Bloody Point Lighthouse: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 31
  • Legendary Golf: 1.5 mi
  • Pirate’s Island Adventure Golf: 2.4 mi
  • Liberty Oak Tree: 3.2 mi
  • Shell Point: 5.5 mi
  • Bull Point: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 22
Gardens: 12
  • Heritage Farms: 1.8 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Hospital Courtyard: 8.1 mi
  • Plant Demonstration: 18.5 mi
  • Victory Heights Community Garden: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Bradley Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Mitchelville Beach: 7.6 mi
  • North Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Savannah River Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Mid Beach: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Barnwell Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Laurel Knoll: 19.8 mi
  • Buzzard Knoll: 20.2 mi
  • Calabash Knoll: 20.4 mi
  • Indian Hill: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Georgia Visitor Information Center: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Honey HillNNW12 m25.0 mi
Partridge HillNNW11 m24.1 mi
Indian HillNNE6 m20.5 mi
Barnwell HillNNW5 m19.2 mi
Laurel KnollNW4 m19.8 mi
Buzzard KnollNW4 m20.2 mi
Calabash KnollNW4 m20.4 mi
Sassafras HillNW4 m20.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0319:35
June solstice06:1819:5720:33
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:2116:4617:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515460677580838278706053

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaufort Wwtp, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11418408852

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