USS Hobson Monument
USS Hobson Monument is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is World War I Howitzer, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway passes 2.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Located near the southwest corner of the park is the 20-foot tall, granite Hobson Monument. On April 26, 1952, the U.S. destroyer Hobson was cut in half and sunk after being in a collision with the American aircraft carrier Wasp.
What the record says
- Built
- 1954
- Height
- 6.09 m
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 3.6 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 3.6 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 7.0 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- World War I Howitzer: 0.0 mi
- French Cannon: 0.0 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 0.0 mi
- Rapid-Fire Gun: 0.1 mi
- 13-Inch Mortar: 0.1 mi
- USS Amberjack (SS-219) Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Thirteen-Inch Mortar Marker: 0.0 mi
- Thirteen-Inch Mortar: 0.1 mi
- Civil War Torpedo Boatmen Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Thirteen-Inch Mortar: 0.1 mi
- White Point Garden: 0.1 mi
- Hazel Parker Playground: 0.5 mi
- Lawrimore Park: 0.5 mi
- Washington Square: 0.5 mi
- American Gardens: 0.6 mi
- The Little Dancer: 0.0 mi
- Sol Blatt, Jr. Statue: 0.4 mi
- The Hat Man: 0.5 mi
- Henry Timrod: 0.5 mi
- George Washington Statue: 0.5 mi
- The Williams Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Nathaniel Russell House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Heyward-Washington House: 0.4 mi
- Postal Museum: 0.5 mi
- South Carolina Historical Society Museum: 0.5 mi
- Mrs. Whaley's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Heyward-Washington House Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Lenhardt Garden: 0.6 mi
- Alicia's Garden: 0.8 mi
- Stern Student Center Garden: 0.9 mi
- Sunrise Park Beach: 1.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 2.5 mi
- Grice Beach: 2.6 mi
- Cummings Point: 4.1 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 15.1 mi
- Raven Hill: 19.4 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 19.8 mi
- Rosom Hill: 24.2 mi
- Dills Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 14.3 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 16.6 mi
- Dorchester: 18.5 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of USS Hobson Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 335° | 18 m | 19.8 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 301° | 15 m | 24.2 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 291° | 5 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10028319582
Day trips start here
- Charleston · 1 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 5 mi
- Greater Charleston · 6 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 6 mi
- Folly Beach · 7 mi
- Isle of Palms · 8 mi
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