Military History Center of the Carolinas
Military History Center of the Carolinas is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Hogback Mountain stands 978 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Airplane in flight, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 15.9 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 22 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 23 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Airplane in flight: 0.1 mi
- Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack Mural: 1.5 mi
- Girders: 1.5 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 1.7 mi
- Butterfly Journey: 2.6 mi
- Runway Park: 0.1 mi
- Dog Park: 0.7 mi
- Gower Estates Park: 1.0 mi
- Skyland Park: 1.1 mi
- Flying Rabbit Adventures: 1.2 mi
- Laurel School: 0.9 mi
- War Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr. Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Kershaw Brigade: 2.7 mi
- Conferate Monument: 2.7 mi
- Butler Hill: 1.2 mi
- Roper Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Piney Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Paris Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 11.8 mi
- Rock Quarry Falls: 2.4 mi
- Lower Reedy River Falls: 2.8 mi
- Reedy River Falls: 2.8 mi
- Arboretum Falls: 2.9 mi
- Conestee Falls: 5.1 mi
- Memorial Patio: 2.3 mi
- Christ Church Memorial Garden: 2.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Shaw Garden: 2.6 mi
- Museum and Library of Confederate History: 2.1 mi
- Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery: 2.3 mi
- Harrison Hall of Natural Science: 2.5 mi
- Symmes Hall of Science: 2.5 mi
- Living History Farm: 2.6 mi
- Roper Mountain Science Center: 2.4 mi
- Kilgore-Lewis House: 2.5 mi
- Greenville Glides: 2.7 mi
- Steamer Car: 6.1 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 7.5 mi
- Pavilion 1: 1.8 mi
- Pavilion 2: 1.8 mi
- Shelter: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 2.0 mi
- Commons Building Outdoor seating area: 3.1 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 13.0 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 15.4 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Cragmoor Farms: 22.0 mi
- Chick Springs: 6.8 mi
- Greythorne Retention Pond: 8.8 mi
- Mineral Spring: 17.3 mi
- Glassy Rock: 20.3 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 23.7 mi
- Raven Cliff: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Military History Center of the Carolinas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | N 8° | 978 m | 22.9 mi |
| Corbin Mountain | NNW 348° | 924 m | 22.9 mi |
| Rich Mountain | N 2° | 922 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | N 1° | 921 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hoghead Mountain | N 5° | 893 m | 22.2 mi |
| Panther Mountain | NNW 345° | 879 m | 22.9 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | N 3° | 848 m | 20.3 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 6° | 793.5 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/312091295
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