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Lake Wattacoo

Lake Wattacoo from directly overhead

Lake Wattacoo is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 348 m. Rich Mountain stands 1,119 m to the northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ashmore Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 0.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Leaves are dancing in the wind as the branches nod and sway, as tho each twig would like to say, welcome friend, it is a delightful day [...] Russell Ashmore, Sr.
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Coordinates35.08748, -82.57986

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Ashmore Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Upper Wildcat Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Oil Camp Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Middle Wildcat Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Lower Wildcat Falls: 1.3 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Jennings Mill: 2.1 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 2.2 mi
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 2.8 mi
  • Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 3.6 mi
  • Looper Memorial Marker: 10.0 mi
Parks
  • Pleasant Ridge Park: 5.6 mi
  • Slater Hall Community Center: 6.4 mi
  • Slater White Park: 6.5 mi
  • Jimi Turner Park: 6.5 mi
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 59
Museums: 28
Gardens: 26
  • Brevard Community Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Asia Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Trail Roundabout: 13.8 mi
  • Labyrinth: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Devil's Kitchen: 3.0 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 8.8 mi
  • M1: 13.2 mi
  • Old Southern 1046 rail car: 13.8 mi
  • Steamer Car: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 14
Cliffs: 11
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sandstone Beach: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Lake Wattacoo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich MountainNW 317°1,119 m8.4 mi
Middle MountainWNW 297°1,044 m7.2 mi
Coldbranch MountainW 277°1,016 m5.4 mi
Slicking MountainW 273°1,013 m6.6 mi
Bradford MountainWNW 303°1,011 m4.9 mi
Little Rich MountainNNW 343°1,008 m3.6 mi
Quillen MountainWNW 295°1,005 m6.4 mi
Dolves MountainW 273°1,001 m8.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:48
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3516:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268716964554740
Precip in6.04.85.25.96.16.97.07.06.65.65.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9249025656

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