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Jonothan Arden Crites Memorial

Jonothan Arden Crites Memorial from directly overhead

Jonothan Arden Crites Memorial is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Hogback Mountain stands 978 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Shamrock Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 17 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Memorial to pilot killed in 1942 plane crash.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.86967, -82.05008

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shamrock Park: 2.3 mi
  • Tyger River Park: 3.0 mi
  • Tygerberry Landing: 3.3 mi
  • Fairmont-Larkin Park: 3.5 mi
  • Linville Hills Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Journeys of the Imagination: 6.3 mi
  • Southside Mural: 7.9 mi
  • We Love Spartanburg mural: 8.0 mi
  • I Pledge Allegiance: 8.2 mi
  • Harmony: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Plant Zoo: 8.0 mi
  • International Peace Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Xeric Garden: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 26
Museums: 23
  • BMW Zentrum: 7.3 mi
  • Hub City Railroad Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 8.6 mi
  • Spartanburg Art Museum: 8.9 mi
  • Spartanburg Science Center: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Frey Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Buffalo Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Saranac Lake Waterfall: 13.3 mi
  • Pacolet Water Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Conestee Falls: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Walnut Grove Plantation: 5.9 mi
  • BMW Performance Center: 7.7 mi
  • M106A1: 10.6 mi
  • AH-1: 10.7 mi
  • Suber's Corn Mill: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 11
  • 1: 11.5 mi
  • 5: 11.5 mi
  • 2: 11.5 mi
  • 3: 11.5 mi
  • 4: 11.5 mi
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jonothan Arden Crites Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainNNW 327°978 m24.9 mi
Glassy MountainNW 319°848 m24.6 mi
Paris MountainWNW 284°626 m21.0 mi
Squirrel MountainNW 326°493 m22.5 mi
Little MountainNW 315°476 m24.6 mi
Bird MountainNNW 337°452 m23.6 mi
Tillet MountainNW 318°448 m23.0 mi
Piney MountainW 275°414 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0719:40
June solstice06:1620:0820:46
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3316:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653616976797873625145
Precip in4.33.84.84.33.94.64.04.63.73.93.74.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4525612871

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