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William Few Bridge

William Few Bridge from directly overhead

William Few Bridge is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Hogback Mountain stands 978 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is David Jackson Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 5.8 miles off.

Mr. Few is said to have built the first bridge and a later covered bridge at this location on South Tyger River At least since 1882, the bridges here or near here have been called Few's Bridge

The record

What the record says

Inscription
William Few Bridge Named in 1984 in honor of pioneer settler of upper Greenville County who entered this state from Georgia in 1787 and whose descendants have lived on these lands ever since
Getting there

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Coordinates35.02772, -82.31526

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • David Jackson Park: 1.8 mi
  • Công Viên Đức Mẹ Nữ Vương Việt Nam;Holy Queen Mother of Vietnam Park: 3.2 mi
  • Lake Cunningham Recreational Facility: 3.8 mi
  • Campbell's Covered Bridge Park: 4.9 mi
  • Northside District Park: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Mountain View School: 2.3 mi
  • J Verne Smith: 2.6 mi
  • Lake John A. Robinson: 2.7 mi
  • Zonolite Vermiculite Mine: 3.9 mi
  • Laodicea "Dicey" Langston Monument: 5.9 mi
Artworks
  • Lake Robinson RV Park: 2.5 mi
  • Maria: 3.2 mi
  • Chicken Statue: 7.5 mi
  • Greer Rexall Drugs: 8.0 mi
  • Dragon: 8.0 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Lower Cave Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Cave Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Upper Cave Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Moonshiners Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Brenda Falls: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 30
  • O’Neal Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Greer Community Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Asia Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Labyrinth: 10.0 mi
Museums: 30
Attractions: 18
  • Suber's Corn Mill: 7.2 mi
  • AH-1: 8.5 mi
  • M106A1: 8.5 mi
  • Old Southern 1046 rail car: 10.5 mi
  • BMW Performance Center: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • 4: 8.0 mi
  • 3: 8.0 mi
  • 2: 8.0 mi
  • 1: 8.1 mi
  • 5: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of William Few Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainN 8°978 m10.0 mi
Big TopNW 313°929 m13.9 mi
Mackerel MountainNW 316°926 m14.0 mi
Corbin MountainNW 325°924 m11.8 mi
Rich MountainN 352°922 m8.9 mi
Bryant MountainNNW 347°921 m8.2 mi
McCarrol MountainNW 319°909 m13.5 mi
Long MountainNW 323°896 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:41
June solstice06:1620:1020:47
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3416:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653616976807873625245
Precip in4.13.84.54.04.13.94.84.73.73.63.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greer, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10266471674

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