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State of South Carolina

State of South Carolina from directly overhead

State of South Carolina is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 1st NC Artillery “Manly Battery”, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
That men of honor might forever know the responsibilities of freedom. Dedicated South Carolinians stood and were counted for their heritage and convictions. Abiding faith in the sacredness of States Rights provided their creed. Here many earned eternal gl
Getting there

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Coordinates39.79788, -77.25593

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 1st NC Artillery “Manly Battery”: 0.0 mi
  • Troup GA Artillery (2nd sec) “Carlton Battery”: 0.0 mi
  • CS Kershaw SC Brigade: 0.0 mi
  • CS Semmes+ GA Brigade: 0.1 mi
  • State of Georgia: 0.1 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.1 mi
  • West Fields: 3.0 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.2 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 5.1 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
Museums: 37
Springs: 22
  • Menchey’s Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 9.5 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 0.7 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.1 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 15.8 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 17.7 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of State of South Carolina. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainWNW 281°637 m12.9 mi
Buzzard PeakW 277°593 m11.5 mi
The KnobWNW 291°573 m10.7 mi
Virginia RockW 261°545 m11.2 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 303°544 m11.3 mi
Chimney RocksW 277°535 m11.5 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 257°533 m11.6 mi
Briar MountainW 274°533 m12.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2816:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526170757366554435
Precip in3.42.73.63.44.14.73.64.14.63.73.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/762942498

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