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Old Rock House

Old Rock House from directly overhead

Old Rock House is a historic site in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 159 m. Parsons Mountain stands 249 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stockman Park, a park 4.7 miles away. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
159 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.07751, -82.17345

94 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
Historic sites: 14
Gardens: 8
Museums: 5
  • The Railroad Historical Center: 7.4 mi
  • The Museum of Greenwood, South Carolina: 7.9 mi
  • Abbeville County Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Burt-Stark Mansion: 13.9 mi
  • Edgefield historical museum and play theatre: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 5
Artworks: 4
Springs: 3
  • Powder Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Harris Springs: 19.4 mi
  • Dooly Spring: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Rock House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Parsons MountainW 272°249 m10.9 mi
Faulkner MountainSE 126°195 m13.1 mi
Boles MountainSE 140°194 m12.1 mi
Trisha MountainESE 118°194 m12.7 mi
Laurel HillWSW 249°134 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:41
June solstice06:1820:0720:44
September equinox07:1718:5419:27
December solstice07:3116:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754637078818074635346

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenwood, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/367807490

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