Zonolite Vermiculite Mine
Zonolite Vermiculite Mine is a historic site in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. Grassy Top Mountain stands 993 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pax Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 2.0 miles off.
A concrete column from a vermiculite mining operation.
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 10.1 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 14 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 19 mi
- Devil's Head · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- David Jackson Park: 2.8 mi
- Campbell's Covered Bridge Park: 5.0 mi
- Les Mullinax Park: 5.5 mi
- Công Viên Đức Mẹ Nữ Vương Việt Nam;Holy Queen Mother of Vietnam Park: 5.5 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 7.4 mi
- Maria: 5.5 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 6.4 mi
- Springtime in TR: 9.3 mi
- Honey: 9.8 mi
- Chicken Statue: 11.4 mi
- Lower Cave Falls: 6.4 mi
- Cave Falls: 6.4 mi
- Upper Cave Falls: 6.5 mi
- Big Falls: 6.5 mi
- Brenda Falls: 6.5 mi
- Pax Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Tillet Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Allen Knob: 3.4 mi
- Calahan Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Mountain View School: 3.0 mi
- William Few Bridge: 3.9 mi
- J Verne Smith: 6.6 mi
- Lake John A. Robinson: 6.6 mi
- Chestnut Spring Pool: 7.0 mi
- History Museum of Travelers Rest: 9.8 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 11.1 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Landrum Depot: 11.4 mi
- Model Trains Station: 11.5 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Asia Garden: 11.3 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 11.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 11.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.0 mi
- Suber's Corn Mill: 11.1 mi
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 11.4 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 12.0 mi
- AH-1: 12.4 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 12.9 mi
- Glassy Rock: 4.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 13.3 mi
- Long Rock: 14.0 mi
- High Rocks: 16.6 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 12.0 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 15.4 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 15.8 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 17.2 mi
- Pavilion 2: 14.4 mi
- Pavilion 1: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 14.6 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 16.9 mi
- Twin Bridges Pavilion: 23.9 mi
- Chick Springs: 10.8 mi
- Lenox Spring: 17.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.2 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Zonolite Vermiculite Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Top Mountain | WNW 299° | 993 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NNE 27° | 978 m | 7.4 mi |
| Big Top | NW 308° | 929 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mackerel Mountain | NW 312° | 926 m | 10.2 mi |
| Corbin Mountain | NW 324° | 924 m | 7.9 mi |
| Rich Mountain | N 9° | 922 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | N 3° | 921 m | 4.7 mi |
| McCarrol Mountain | NW 315° | 909 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 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 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11200950983
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