To the Faithful Slaves
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.
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..."
How to reach it
- 23.4 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Baseball Water Tower: 3.3 mi
- Arch: 6.2 mi
- Surf Club Harbor: 6.4 mi
- Blackbeard's Revenge: 6.4 mi
- Afterburn: 6.4 mi
- Women of the Confederacy Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Catawba Indian Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Fort Mill Confederate Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- Carhartt Mansion: 2.4 mi
- Fort Mill History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of York County: 6.7 mi
- Main Street Children's Museum: 7.3 mi
- Comporium Telephone Museum: 7.4 mi
- Catawba Cultural Center: 8.1 mi
- Anna'a Garden: 10.9 mi
- Lower School Garden: 10.9 mi
- Good Shepherd Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: 12.8 mi
- Wing Haven: 13.2 mi
- Anne Springs Close Greenway: 1.8 mi
- Big Rock Nature Reserve: 7.6 mi
- McDowell Nature Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Flat Branch Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Thomas M. Winget Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Berry Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Red Hill: 17.3 mi
- Kings Mountain Church: 18.2 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 5.0 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 8.1 mi
- Sailing Beach: 9.0 mi
- South Point Beach: 10.9 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 6.6 mi
- Fudges: 19.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | WNW 304° | 520 m | 25.0 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | NW 310° | 458 m | 24.3 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NNW 334° | 375 m | 22.2 mi |
| Henry Knob | WNW 295° | 344 m | 20.5 mi |
| Jackson Knob | NW 317° | 328 m | 18.8 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WNW 297° | 299 m | 10.1 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNW 333° | 281 m | 17.1 mi |
| Kings Mountain Church | W 279° | 246 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Hill York CO AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5266068961
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 14 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 15 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 15 mi
- Charlotte/South End · 15 mi
- Charlotte · 16 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 16 mi
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