The South Caroliniana Library Plaque
The 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 (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- THE SOUTH CAROLINIANA LIBRARY THIS WAS THE FIRST SEPARATE COLLEGE LIBRARY BUILDING ERECTED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ARCHITECT OF THE EXTERIOR IS NOT KNOWN BUT HE READING ROOM IS COPIED FROM THE BULFINCH'S LIBRARY OF THE CONGRESS. THE CENTRAL PORTION WAS
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- World War 1914-1918 Plaque: 0.0 mi
- South Caroliniana Library Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Harper College: 0.0 mi
- Carolina Patriots of American Revolution Fountain Plaque: 0.0 mi
- The Challenger Astronauts Plaque: 0.0 mi
- 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
- The Torch Bearer: 0.1 mi
- Phi Beta Kappa: 0.2 mi
- Gamecock Mural: 0.2 mi
- Wade Hampton: 0.2 mi
- Strom Thurmond: 0.2 mi
- World War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- McKissick Museum: 0.2 mi
- Anne Frank Center: 0.4 mi
- Columbia Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Family Home & Gardens: 0.7 mi
- South Caroliniana Garden: 0.0 mi
- Preston Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- President's House Garden: 0.1 mi
- 1963 USC Desegregation Commemorative Garden: 0.2 mi
- Anne's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Quinine Hill: 3.0 mi
- Brice Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sand Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Green Hill Mound: 9.9 mi
- Nursery Hill: 10.2 mi
- Yost Creek Trails & Farm: 11.5 mi
- Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Congaree National Park Wilderness: 19.8 mi
- USC Smokestack: 0.1 mi
- SC State Fairgrounds: 1.5 mi
- Kayaker's Beach: 2.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.7 mi
- Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 11.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The South Caroliniana Library Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Huckabee | WSW 242° | 137 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | S 187° | 125 m | 9.8 mi |
| Brice Hill | NNW 336° | 119 m | 6.6 mi |
| Quinine Hill | NE 52° | 108 m | 3.0 mi |
| Cooks Mount | E 92° | 107 m | 21.9 mi |
| Haigs Hill | SSE 158° | 97 m | 14.4 mi |
| Nursery Hill | WNW 296° | 87 m | 10.2 mi |
| Dunns Mount | ENE 71° | 87 m | 22.0 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/11196153677
Day trips start here
- Columbia · 1 mi
- Congaree National Park · 21 mi
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