Praying Hands
Praying Hands is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Hogback Mountain stands 978 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Balancing Act, a artwork 1.7 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 20 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 26.1 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 27 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Balancing Act: 1.7 mi
- Blue Metal Abstact Artwork: 2.8 mi
- Community in Flux: 4.0 mi
- The Groundbreaking: 4.0 mi
- The Depot: 4.0 mi
- Brookfield Park: 2.1 mi
- Oak Grove Lake Park: 2.5 mi
- Perrin's Park: 2.6 mi
- Pineforest Park: 3.0 mi
- Gary L. Pittman Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Cherokee Boundary (1767): 2.8 mi
- Pelham Mills Post Office: 3.1 mi
- Laurel School: 5.4 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 6.0 mi
- Roper Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Butler Hill: 5.7 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.0 mi
- Piney Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Paris Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.4 mi
- Frances Coyle Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- GSP Airside Garden: 5.4 mi
- Native Plant and Water Reuse Garden: 6.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.9 mi
- Living History Farm: 3.3 mi
- Harrison Hall of Natural Science: 3.4 mi
- Symmes Hall of Science: 3.5 mi
- Military History Center of the Carolinas: 5.9 mi
- BMW Zentrum: 6.6 mi
- Conestee Falls: 6.3 mi
- Rock Quarry Falls: 8.1 mi
- Lower Reedy River Falls: 8.5 mi
- Reedy River Falls: 8.6 mi
- Arboretum Falls: 8.7 mi
- Roper Mountain Science Center: 3.5 mi
- BMW Performance Center: 7.3 mi
- Suber's Corn Mill: 7.9 mi
- AH-1: 8.0 mi
- Kilgore-Lewis House: 8.3 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 9.7 mi
- Cragmoor Farms: 16.4 mi
- Tyger River Confluence: 18.4 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 2.8 mi
- Twin Bridges Pavilion: 5.3 mi
- Pavilion 1: 7.1 mi
- Pavilion 2: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 7.6 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 7.2 mi
- Chick Springs: 7.9 mi
- Mineral Spring: 19.0 mi
- Glenn Springs: 24.0 mi
- Glassy Rock: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Praying Hands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | N 355° | 978 m | 24.5 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNW 349° | 922 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | NNW 347° | 921 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hoghead Mountain | N 352° | 893 m | 24.1 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | NNW 348° | 848 m | 22.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 353° | 794 m | 24.1 mi |
| Old Indian Mountain | NNW 342° | 697 m | 23.3 mi |
| Paris Mountain | NW 314° | 626 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greer, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6980112202
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