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Wheels of Yesteryear

Wheels of Yesteryear is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Sandy Island stands 18 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Southgate community common area, a park 0.8 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Automotive museum in Carolina Forest, South Carolina

Dates from 2009-09-30.

Wikidata Q112195602, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.74594, -78.95555

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Southgate community common area: 0.8 mi
  • Forestbrook Park: 1.8 mi
  • Clear Pond Amenity Center Playground: 3.6 mi
  • Harbour Towne HOA Park: 3.6 mi
  • Grandview Apartments Amenity Center Playground: 3.6 mi
Attractions
  • Helicopter Adventures: 3.9 mi
  • Junior Racer: 4.1 mi
  • Kidz Track: 4.1 mi
  • Kiddie Speedway: 4.1 mi
  • Family Track: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 35
Historic sites: 17
  • Justin W. Plyler Boardwalk Park: 5.8 mi
  • Warbird Park: 6.0 mi
  • Warbird Park: 6.0 mi
  • Franklin Carroll Taylor, Jr.: 7.3 mi
  • Riverfront Park Entrance: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 14
Gardens: 10
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 6
Peaks: 3
  • Air Force Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Sandy Island: 14.3 mi
  • High Hill: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Peter Horry Wildlife Preserve: 14.7 mi
  • Ingram Dunes Nature Preserve: 16.1 mi
  • Heritage Shores Nature Preserve: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Public Picnic Area: 17.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wheels of Yesteryear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandy IslandSW 221°18 m14.3 mi
High HillWSW 253°12 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5519:28
June solstice06:0619:5320:30
September equinox07:0518:4119:14
December solstice07:1716:3417:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454753616976807874655447
Precip in3.43.83.73.43.84.96.66.36.84.13.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Myrtle Beach, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/43572193

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