Old Fort
Old Fort is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Pleasant Hill stands 13 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Bone Yard, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Long Point Road Scenic Highway passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
- 16.6 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 21.6 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 26.2 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The Bone Yard: 1.2 mi
- Antique Tractor Shed: 14.4 mi
- Wagon Rides: 14.4 mi
- Cotton Gin: 14.4 mi
- Boone Hall Plantation: 14.4 mi
- Pergola and Swing: 9.6 mi
- Laurel Hill County Park (Entrance): 12.1 mi
- Laurel Hill County Park: 12.5 mi
- McClellanville Historic District: 13.4 mi
- Fort Palmetto Park: 14.1 mi
- Battery Capron: 18.5 mi
- Battery Thomson: 18.6 mi
- Battery Gadsden: 18.6 mi
- Battery Gadsden: 18.6 mi
- Battery Gadsden: 18.6 mi
- Winnowing Hands: 12.3 mi
- Spotted Crab: 18.9 mi
- Child With a Sailboat: 19.4 mi
- Pete the Plastic Pelican: 19.4 mi
- Fishing Children: 19.4 mi
- The Village Museum: 13.1 mi
- Keith Museum: 15.5 mi
- Fort Sumter History Museum: 20.5 mi
- Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum: 20.7 mi
- Vietnam Experience Exhibit: 20.7 mi
- Newbrook Garden: 16.7 mi
- Daniel Island Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- The Marion And Wayland H. Cato Jr. Garden: 22.3 mi
- Mrs. Whaley's Garden: 22.4 mi
- Heyward-Washington House Gardens: 22.4 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 7.8 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 9.5 mi
- Cummings Point: 21.0 mi
- Grice Beach: 21.5 mi
- Grice Beach: 21.6 mi
- Cedar Hill: 21.6 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 22.2 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 7.0 mi
- Dills Bluff: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | N 10° | 13 m | 22.2 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNE 15° | 6 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:54 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 58 | 51 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcclellanville, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11388313607
Day trips start here
- Isle of Palms · 15 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 17 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 18 mi
- Charleston · 22 mi
- Greater Charleston · 22 mi
- North Charleston · 25 mi
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