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Septima P. Clark Expressway Marker

Septima P. Clark Expressway Marker from directly overhead

Septima P. Clark Expressway Marker is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Septima P. Clark Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Riverland Drive Scenic Highway passes 3.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1978
Material
granite
Inscription
By Legislative Act | in 1978 | Named In Her Honor | Community Leader | Educator | Civil Rights Leader | Dedicated 1978

What to expect

Operated by
City of Charleston

How to reach it

Coordinates32.78909, -79.95139

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Septima P. Clark Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
  • Harmon Field: 0.2 mi
  • MUSC Quad: 0.3 mi
  • Charleston Medical District's Greenway: 0.3 mi
  • The Horseshoe: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 17
Beaches: 7
  • Sunrise Park Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Grice Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Grice Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Cummings Point: 5.8 mi
  • Capers Island Boneyard: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Raven Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Persimmon Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Rosom Hill: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Septima P. Clark Expressway Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Persimmon HillNNW 336°18 m18.1 mi
Rosom HillWNW 299°15 m22.5 mi
Raven HillWNW 289°5 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1319:5520:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515359667479828178696054
Precip in2.62.63.03.02.64.85.16.15.24.12.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12554798251

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