History Museum of Travelers Rest
History Museum of Travelers Rest is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Little Rich Mountain stands 1,008 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Trailblazer Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 9.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Travelers Rest Historical Society
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 19.5 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 15 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Trailblazer Park: 0.2 mi
- Pointsett Park: 0.3 mi
- Chris & Kelly's Hope Fitness Park: 0.8 mi
- Athens Park: 1.0 mi
- Gateway Park: 1.1 mi
- Honey: 0.2 mi
- Springtime in TR: 0.7 mi
- Softball statue: 2.2 mi
- Doughboy: 2.3 mi
- We all Need Safe Places To Walk and Ride: 4.5 mi
- Keep on Pedaling: 1.2 mi
- Old Fire Tower Remains: 2.2 mi
- Denon House: 2.5 mi
- Batson Mill: 2.8 mi
- Laodicea "Dicey" Langston Monument: 2.8 mi
- Paris Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Piney Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Billingsly Hill: 6.7 mi
- Alexander Hill: 8.3 mi
- Butler Hill: 8.6 mi
- Reedy River Falls: 7.8 mi
- Arboretum Falls: 7.9 mi
- Lower Reedy River Falls: 7.9 mi
- Rock Quarry Falls: 8.1 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Falls: 9.6 mi
- Asia Garden: 1.7 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- Labyrinth: 2.1 mi
- Trail Roundabout: 2.3 mi
- Swamp Rabbit Teaching Garden: 5.9 mi
- Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery: 7.0 mi
- Upcountry History Museum: 7.0 mi
- Sigal Music Museum: 7.0 mi
- The Greenville County Museum of Art: 7.1 mi
- The Children's Museum of the Upstate: 7.1 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 2.3 mi
- Steamer Car: 4.2 mi
- Kilgore-Lewis House: 7.3 mi
- Greenville Glides: 7.3 mi
- Tiny Town: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 7.1 mi
- Pavilion 2: 7.3 mi
- Pavilion 1: 7.3 mi
- Shelter: 8.3 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 11.4 mi
- Glassy Rock: 14.1 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.7 mi
- El Lieutenant: 16.2 mi
- Long Rock: 17.2 mi
- Chick Springs: 8.7 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 17.7 mi
- Mineral Spring: 23.3 mi
- Lenox Spring: 24.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 25.0 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 14.6 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 16.7 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of History Museum of Travelers Rest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rich Mountain | NW 325° | 1,008 m | 15.6 mi |
| Grassy Top Mountain | NNW 341° | 993 m | 14.8 mi |
| Caesars Head Mountain | NW 315° | 980 m | 14.9 mi |
| Standingstone Mountain | NNW 330° | 978 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NNW 346° | 954 m | 15.1 mi |
| Big Top | NNW 348° | 929 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mackerel Mountain | N 350° | 926 m | 15.5 mi |
| Corbin Mountain | N 1° | 924 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Dwtn AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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