Union County History Museum
Union County History Museum is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Draytonville Mountain stands 296 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Main Street Junction Ornamental Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 23 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
county seat of Union County, South Carolina
Dates from 1749.
Wikidata Q1810731, matched on coordinates and name (249 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Union County Historical Society
How to reach it
- 23.3 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 26.5 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Main Street Junction Ornamental Park: 0.1 mi
- South Street-South Church Street Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Union Downtown Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Patron's Park: 0.2 mi
- City Park: 0.4 mi
- Union Cotton Mills mural: 0.1 mi
- Pacolet Mills mural: 15.7 mi
- Wade's mural: 21.9 mi
- Ascension: 22.4 mi
- The Great Blue Heron: 22.4 mi
- Union Mills Monument: 0.2 mi
- Union County Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Footprint of Beltline Speedway: 3.2 mi
- Footprint of Buffalo Speedway: 4.4 mi
- Footprint of Sugar Creek Speedway: 8.5 mi
- Beddington Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 12.8 mi
- Hayes Hill: 13.8 mi
- Birds Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Clinton Museum: 22.0 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 23.0 mi
- Chester County Transportation Museum: 23.2 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 23.8 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 23.9 mi
- Tyger River Confluence: 17.2 mi
- Pacolet River Heritage Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Tyger River Confluence: 18.0 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 19.7 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 19.7 mi
- West Springs: 10.4 mi
- Glenn Springs: 13.7 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 15.3 mi
- Jew's Harp Spring: 17.4 mi
- Stomp Springs: 18.1 mi
- Walnut Grove Plantation: 20.5 mi
- Southern Railway caboose x711: 23.0 mi
- Jeep: 24.8 mi
- Truck: 24.8 mi
- Truck: 24.8 mi
- Piedmont Physic Garden: 0.2 mi
- Rippy Courtyard: 0.3 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 7.8 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 24.1 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 15.4 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 15.9 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union County History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draytonville Mountain | N 5° | 296 m | 23.0 mi |
| McKowns Mountain | NNE 15° | 246 m | 22.2 mi |
| Beddington Mountain | W 274° | 242 m | 10.2 mi |
| Lucas Hill | WNW 289° | 234 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hayes Hill | NW 324° | 225 m | 13.8 mi |
| Crab Apple Hill | WNW 282° | 225 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bulls Hill | ENE 68° | 220 m | 22.0 mi |
| Worth Mountain | NNE 27° | 213 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
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 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union 8 S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/370268234
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