South Carolina Confederate Monument
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South Carolina Confederate Monument is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Mount Huckabee stands 137 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Benjamin Ryan Tillman, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
This monument perpetuates the memory, of those who true to the instincts of their birth, faithful to the teachings of their fathers, constant in their love for the state, died in the performance of their duty. [12 more lines on actual monument.]
The story
monument in Columbia, South Carolina
Dates from 1879.
Wikidata Q125501866, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Spanish-American War Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- Edwards v. S.C.: 0.0 mi
- Burning Of Columbia: 0.0 mi
- Columbia In The 1960's: 0.0 mi
- Columbia SC 63: 0.0 mi
- State House Park: 0.1 mi
- The Horseshoe: 0.3 mi
- Davis Field ll: 0.4 mi
- Gibbes Green: 0.5 mi
- Davis Field I: 0.5 mi
- Benjamin Ryan Tillman: 0.0 mi
- George Washington: 0.0 mi
- The Architecture of Strength: 0.0 mi
- James F. Byrnes: 0.1 mi
- Wade Hampton: 0.1 mi
- World War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Columbia Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- McKissick Museum: 0.4 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Family Home & Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Anne Frank Center: 0.6 mi
- South Caroliniana Garden: 0.3 mi
- Anne's Garden: 0.3 mi
- 1963 USC Desegregation Commemorative Garden: 0.3 mi
- Preston Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- President's House Garden: 0.4 mi
- Quinine Hill: 3.0 mi
- Brice Hill: 6.3 mi
- Sand Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Nursery Hill: 9.9 mi
- Green Hill Mound: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Pad #1: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Pad #4: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Pad #2: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Pad #3: 9.4 mi
- Yost Creek Trails & Farm: 11.2 mi
- Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Congaree National Park Wilderness: 20.1 mi
- USC Smokestack: 0.4 mi
- SC State Fairgrounds: 1.7 mi
- Kayaker's Beach: 2.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.5 mi
- Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Carolina Confederate Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Huckabee | WSW 241° | 137 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sand Mountain | S 186° | 125 m | 9.9 mi |
| Brice Hill | NNW 337° | 119 m | 6.3 mi |
| Quinine Hill | ENE 58° | 108 m | 3.0 mi |
| Cooks Mount | E 92° | 107 m | 22.1 mi |
| Haigs Hill | SSE 157° | 97 m | 14.7 mi |
| Nursery Hill | WNW 295° | 87 m | 9.9 mi |
| Dunns Mount | ENE 72° | 87 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Univ OF SC, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2698581263
Day trips start here
- Columbia · 1 mi
- Congaree National Park · 21 mi
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