Virgil W. Blackwell
Virgil W. Blackwell is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Tryon Peak stands 986 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Lyman Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 8.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Commissioner 1962-2000 SJWD Water District
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 24 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 24 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Lyman Park: 0.0 mi
- Apalache Wayside Park: 2.3 mi
- Wards Creek Park: 3.6 mi
- Greentown Park: 3.7 mi
- B.P. Edwards Park: 3.9 mi
- Jackson Eugene Cowdrey: 0.1 mi
- Camp Highland ruins: 2.7 mi
- Hampton Massacre: 3.0 mi
- Indian Boundary Line: 4.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Chicken Statue: 3.5 mi
- Bailey the Fox: 4.2 mi
- Greer Rexall Drugs: 4.2 mi
- Tube Dude: 4.8 mi
- Dragon: 5.0 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
- Moonshiners Falls: 12.0 mi
- Lower Cave Falls: 12.1 mi
- Cave Falls: 12.1 mi
- Upper Cave Falls: 12.2 mi
- Collins Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Windmill Hill: 7.3 mi
- Pax Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Squirrel Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Tillet Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Greer Heritage Museum: 4.2 mi
- Model Trains Station: 7.2 mi
- BMW Zentrum: 7.3 mi
- Symmes Hall of Science: 12.3 mi
- Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery: 12.4 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.1 mi
- Greer Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- GSP Airside Garden: 7.2 mi
- Frances Coyle Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- AH-1: 4.5 mi
- Suber's Corn Mill: 5.7 mi
- BMW Performance Center: 6.2 mi
- Roper Mountain Science Center: 12.4 mi
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 12.7 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 5.3 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 10.9 mi
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 12.3 mi
- Pavilion 1: 12.8 mi
- Pavilion 2: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 13.4 mi
- Twin Bridges Pavilion: 17.7 mi
- Chick Springs: 6.9 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 19.6 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 23.4 mi
- Glenn Springs: 24.0 mi
- Glassy Rock: 12.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 17.0 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 23.5 mi
- Long Rock: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Virgil W. Blackwell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon Peak | N 352° | 986 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NNW 336° | 978 m | 13.4 mi |
| Corbin Mountain | NW 312° | 924 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NW 325° | 922 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | NW 321° | 921 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hoghead Mountain | NNW 330° | 893 m | 13.5 mi |
| Panther Mountain | NW 309° | 879 m | 18.8 mi |
| Evans Mountain | NW 323° | 853 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greer, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12148437844
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