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Secession Hill

Secession Hill from directly overhead

Secession Hill is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Parsons Mountain stands 249 m to the south, 6.6 miles off. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates34.17879, -82.37489

98 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 56
Historic sites: 15
Gardens: 8
Museums: 6
  • Abbeville County Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Burt-Stark Mansion: 0.5 mi
  • The Museum of Greenwood, South Carolina: 12.2 mi
  • The Railroad Historical Center: 12.4 mi
  • S.C. Tennis Hall of Fame: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 3
Springs: 3
  • Powder Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Harris Springs: 22.4 mi
  • Dooly Spring: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Parsons MountainS 174°249 m6.6 mi
Laurel HillSSE 167°134 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:41
June solstice06:1920:0820:45
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:3216:4617:24

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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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