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World of Energy

World of Energy from directly overhead

World of Energy is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Cantrell Mountain stands 801 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Common Gardening, a garden 1.5 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 6.9 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Duke Energy

How to reach it

Coordinates34.79703, -82.89907

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Garage: 2.6 mi
  • DAR Monument: 4.3 mi
  • Newry Historic District: 5.0 mi
  • Ponderosa Park: 5.3 mi
  • Mountain View Park: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls
  • Wildcat Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Todd Creek Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Waldrop Stone Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Horsehead Point Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Meadow Falls: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Cateechee Mill: 7.0 mi
  • Military Heritage Plaza: 8.8 mi
  • Thomas Green Clemson Statue: 8.8 mi
  • Walter T Cox Plaza: 8.8 mi
  • Carillon Bell: 8.9 mi
Museums: 15
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 4
  • Common Gardening: 1.5 mi
  • Common Gardening: 1.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 12.6 mi
  • English Garden: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • South Beach: 1.8 mi
  • North Beach: 3.0 mi
  • East Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 3
  • Indian Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Moody Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Cool Spring: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • South: 1.7 mi
  • Tugaloo State Park: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of World of Energy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cantrell MountainNW 317°801 m14.7 mi
White Rock KnobNW 319°771 m14.7 mi
Crane MountainNW 310°771 m15.0 mi
Morton MountainNW 305°746 m14.8 mi
Dodge MountainNW 304°728 m14.3 mi
Double Spring MountainNNW 346°627 m14.1 mi
Bryant MountainN 1°625 m13.9 mi
High KnobN 9°620 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1920:1220:49
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3616:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653616976797873625245
Precip in4.54.24.73.83.54.43.74.93.73.63.64.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clemson Oconee CO AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/28892896

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