Jonothan Arden Crites Memorial
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
- 17.4 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 17.5 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Reidville Female College: 3.7 mi
- Spartanburg World War I Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Florence Chappel High School: 6.6 mi
- Fort Prince Monument: 6.9 mi
- Berlin Wall Monument: 7.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Indian Hill: 8.3 mi
- Lucas Hill: 8.8 mi
- Crab Apple Hill: 10.6 mi
- Collins Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 13.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Cragmoor Farms: 5.5 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 6.7 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 6.8 mi
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Tyger River Confluence: 9.9 mi
- Glenn Springs: 13.0 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 13.6 mi
- Chick Springs: 14.2 mi
- West Springs: 16.0 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 17.6 mi
- Glassy Rock: 24.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | NNW 327° | 978 m | 24.9 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | NW 319° | 848 m | 24.6 mi |
| Paris Mountain | WNW 284° | 626 m | 21.0 mi |
| Squirrel Mountain | NW 326° | 493 m | 22.5 mi |
| Little Mountain | NW 315° | 476 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NNW 337° | 452 m | 23.6 mi |
| Tillet Mountain | NW 318° | 448 m | 23.0 mi |
| Piney Mountain | W 275° | 414 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4525612871
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