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Tyger River Confluence

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Tyger River Confluence from directly overhead

Tyger River Confluence is a nature reserve in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Butler Hill stands 363 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Nesbitt Shoals Nature Park and River Access, a park 0.6 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 20 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
The Tyger River Foundation

How to reach it

Coordinates34.75987, -81.93724

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Nesbitt Shoals Nature Park and River Access: 0.6 mi
  • McKinney Park: 5.7 mi
  • Glenn Springs Historic District: 6.6 mi
  • Twin Oaks Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Nature reserve: 9.7 mi
Artworks
  • Journeys of the Imagination: 11.0 mi
  • Southside Mural: 11.9 mi
  • The Wall of Possibilities: 12.1 mi
  • Harmony: 12.2 mi
  • The Freedom Flag mural: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 50
Museums: 17
  • Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 13.1 mi
  • Spartanburg Art Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Spartanburg Science Center: 13.4 mi
  • Hub City Railroad Museum: 13.4 mi
  • Cherokee Museum: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Community Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Plant Zoo: 15.1 mi
  • International Peace Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Xeric Garden: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 14
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Walnut Grove Plantation: 4.7 mi
  • Norfolk and Western 518526: 14.5 mi
  • BMW Performance Center: 17.0 mi
  • Southern Railway caboose x711: 19.2 mi
  • M106A1: 20.0 mi
Springs: 6
  • Glenn Springs: 7.4 mi
  • West Springs: 8.1 mi
  • Whitestone Springs: 10.7 mi
  • Greythorne Retention Pond: 20.9 mi
  • Stomp Springs: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Buffalo Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Horseshoe Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Frey Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Pacolet Water Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Saranac Lake Waterfall: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Butler HillWNW 287°363 m23.9 mi
Windmill HillNNW 336°361 m23.4 mi
Roper MountainWNW 285°359 m21.7 mi
Collins MountainNNW 327°345 m22.4 mi
Little KnobSSW 211°273 m14.9 mi
Big KnobSW 218°270 m16.6 mi
Beddington MountainESE 108°242 m7.9 mi
Lucas HillNNE 18°234 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:40
June solstice06:1620:0820:45
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:3216:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653616976797873625145
Precip in4.33.84.84.33.94.64.04.63.73.93.74.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1118483545

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