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Wragg Square

Wragg Square from directly overhead

Wragg Square is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Federal Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway passes 3.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Urban square in Charleston, South Carolina.

Wikidata Q49583208, matched on coordinates and name (55 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Wragg Square Dedicated To the Use Of The People Of Charleston SC In The Division Of The Estate Of John Wragg 1801

How to reach it

Coordinates32.78832, -79.93520

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Marion Square: 0.1 mi
  • Vangie Rainsford Park: 0.1 mi
  • Tiedemann Park: 0.2 mi
  • Gaillard Center Park: 0.2 mi
  • Susie Jackson Freedom Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 16
Beaches: 6
  • Sunrise Park Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Grice Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Cummings Point: 5.0 mi
  • Capers Island Boneyard: 14.8 mi
  • Kiawah Beachwalker Park: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Persimmon Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Raven Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Rosom Hill: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Persimmon HillNNW18 m18.5 mi
Rosom HillWNW15 m23.4 mi
Raven HillWNW5 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1319:5520:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515359667479828178696054
Precip in2.62.63.03.02.64.85.16.15.24.12.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12554798245

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