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To the Faithful Slaves

To the Faithful Slaves from directly overhead

To the Faithful Slaves is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Women of the Confederacy Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 23 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1895
Inscription
1860-1860 "Dedicated to the faithful slaves who, loyal to a sacred trust, toiled for the support of the army with matchless devotion and sterling fidelity [and] guarded our defenseless homes, women and children during the struggle for the principles..."
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Coordinates35.00768, -80.94483
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Confederate Park: 0.0 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.0 mi
  • Millstone Park: 0.1 mi
  • Walter Elisha Park: 0.3 mi
  • Harris Street Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
  • Millstone: 0.0 mi
  • The Bulls: 6.2 mi
  • The Raven: 6.3 mi
  • The Apple and the Clamp: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 56
  • Baseball Water Tower: 3.3 mi
  • Arch: 6.2 mi
  • Arch: 6.2 mi
  • Arch: 6.3 mi
  • Arch: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 45
Museums: 33
Gardens: 27
Nature reserves: 20
Peaks: 13
Rest areas: 2
  • South Carolina Welcome Center: 5.0 mi
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Sailing Beach: 9.0 mi
  • South Point Beach: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Carowinds Grove: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings PinnacleWNW 304°520 m25.0 mi
Crowders MountainNW 310°458 m24.3 mi
Spencer MountainNNW 334°375 m22.2 mi
Henry KnobWNW 295°344 m20.5 mi
Jackson KnobNW 317°328 m18.8 mi
Nanny MountainWNW 297°299 m10.1 mi
Berry MountainNNW 333°281 m17.1 mi
Kings Mountain ChurchW 279°246 m18.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:1120:0420:42
September equinox07:1218:4919:22
December solstice07:2916:3817:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424552616976807872615144
Precip in3.53.23.83.53.24.04.04.03.43.03.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Hill York CO AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5266068961

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