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South Caroliniana Library Plaque

South Caroliniana Library Plaque from directly overhead

South Caroliniana Library Plaque is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Mount Huckabee stands 137 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is World War 1914-1918 Plaque, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Special library of the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

Wikidata Q111018379, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
SOUTH CAROLINIANA LIBRARY 1940 The Central portion of this structure is the oldest freestanding college library in the United States and has served continuously as a library since its completion in 1840. It is the based upon design elements by South Carol

How to reach it

Coordinates33.99824, -81.02984

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Horseshoe: 0.1 mi
  • Davis Field ll: 0.2 mi
  • Davis Field I: 0.2 mi
  • State House Park: 0.2 mi
  • Gibbes Green: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 38
Museums: 19
Peaks: 14
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Pad #1: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Pad #4: 9.3 mi
  • Picnic Pad #2: 9.3 mi
  • Picnic Pad #3: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Kayaker's Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 11.0 mi
  • Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HuckabeeWSW 242°137 m13.8 mi
Sand MountainS 188°125 m9.8 mi
Brice HillNNW 336°119 m6.6 mi
Quinine HillNE 52°108 m3.0 mi
Cooks MountE 92°107 m21.9 mi
Haigs HillSSE 158°97 m14.4 mi
Nursery HillWNW 296°87 m10.2 mi
Dunns MountENE 71°87 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:36
June solstice06:1420:0220:39
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:2616:4117:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848277675750
Precip in3.83.54.12.93.65.45.25.04.23.33.03.9

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11196153681

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