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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: 58
Historic sites: 49
Museums: 23
Gardens: 22
  • 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: 5
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 MountainN626 m22.8 mi
Bullard MountainNNW513 m23.1 mi
Langley MountainNNW505 m24.1 mi
Glassy MountainNNW502 m22.2 mi
Sixmile MountainNW482 m23.7 mi
Long MountainNNW481 m24.9 mi
Hickory Nut MountainNNW449 m22.3 mi
Cedar Rock MountainNNW421 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 50–80 °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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