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Hobcaw Barony Nature Center

Hobcaw Barony Nature Center from directly overhead

Hobcaw Barony Nature Center is a historic site in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. Sandy Island stands 18 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hobcaw Barony, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q5874987, joined on its National Register reference.

What the record says

Elevation
6 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.36406, -79.22616

132 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
Attractions: 25
  • The Golf Center: 10.2 mi
  • Viewing Platform: 13.0 mi
  • Rosen Carolina Terrace: 13.0 mi
  • Alligator Bender: 13.0 mi
  • Gretchen's Garden: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 13
  • Prince George Beach: 5.2 mi
  • North Island Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Pawleys Island Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Litchfield Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Litchfield Beach: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 13
Museums: 9
Gardens: 5
  • Bellefield Victory Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Brookgreen Gardens: 12.9 mi
  • Caroline's Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Palmetto Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Poetry Garden: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Sandy Island: 16.8 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 19.0 mi
  • High Hill: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Public Picnic Area: 13.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hobcaw Barony Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandy IslandNNE 22°18 m16.8 mi
Pleasant HillWSW 243°13 m19.0 mi
High HillN 2°12 m21.9 mi
Cedar HillWSW 238°6 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5619:29
June solstice06:0919:5420:30
September equinox07:0618:4319:15
December solstice07:1816:3617:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485056647278828176675750
Precip in3.63.53.63.43.45.47.16.96.55.03.13.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown CO AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 94001236OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367805110

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