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Zonolite Vermiculite Mine

Zonolite Vermiculite Mine from directly overhead

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.

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Coordinates35.07618, -82.35220

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
  • 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
Artworks
Waterfalls
  • 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
Gardens: 31
  • 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
Museums: 29
  • 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
Attractions: 18
  • 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
  • M106A1: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
Picnic sites: 12
  • 4: 12.0 mi
  • 3: 12.0 mi
  • 2: 12.0 mi
  • 1: 12.0 mi
  • 5: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Springs: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Zonolite Vermiculite Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy Top MountainWNW 299°993 m11.3 mi
Hogback MountainNNE 27°978 m7.4 mi
Hogback MountainNW 306°954 m10.6 mi
Big TopNW 308°929 m10.1 mi
Mackerel MountainNW 312°926 m10.2 mi
Corbin MountainNW 324°924 m7.9 mi
Rich MountainN 9°922 m5.6 mi
Bryant MountainN 3°921 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0819:41
June solstice06:1620:1020:48
September equinox07:1818:5419:28
December solstice07:3516:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606774787671615144
Precip in5.34.55.55.35.35.55.56.15.64.94.86.0

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11200950983

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