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Tank in the Park

Tank in the Park from directly overhead

Tank in the Park is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Paris Mountain stands 626 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Stone Bridge, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A M60 A1 Army tank on display

How to reach it

Coordinates34.61619, -82.47914

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mineral Spring Park: 0.0 mi
  • C Dale Martin Recreation Complex: 0.3 mi
  • Chapman Park: 2.1 mi
  • Monkey Park: 2.2 mi
  • Pelzer Recreation Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 52
Museums: 23
Gardens: 23
  • Rock Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Native Plant and Water Reuse Garden: 14.2 mi
  • Sullivan Street Farm: 15.6 mi
  • Pedrick's Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Harriet's Garden: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 19
Attractions: 14
Waterfalls: 10
  • Conestee Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Arboretum Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Lower Reedy River Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Reedy River Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Rock Quarry Falls: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 4
  • Mineral Spring: 0.1 mi
  • Greythorne Retention Pond: 12.4 mi
  • Indian Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Chick Springs: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Nalley Brown Nature Park: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paris MountainN 10°626 m22.8 mi
Bullard MountainNNW 336°513 m23.1 mi
Langley MountainNNW 337°505 m24.1 mi
Glassy MountainNNW 332°502 m22.2 mi
Sixmile MountainNW 309°482 m23.7 mi
Long MountainNNW 337°481 m24.9 mi
Hickory Nut MountainNNW 341°449 m22.3 mi
Cedar Rock MountainNNW 337°421 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1820:0920:47
September equinox07:1918:5519:28
December solstice07:3416:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424552606976797872615144
Precip in4.33.84.73.93.74.03.64.73.43.23.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Pelzer, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6608747070

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