Upper Chinquapin Preserve
Upper Chinquapin Preserve is a nature reserve in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Hogback Mountain stands 978 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Roger Milliken Garden, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 9.1 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Spartanburg Area Conservancy
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 10.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 21.1 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Roger Milliken Garden: 0.3 mi
- Berlin Wall Monument: 2.2 mi
- College Seal: 2.2 mi
- Daniel Morgan Monument: 2.8 mi
- Dexter Edgar Converse Monument: 3.2 mi
- Milliken Arboretum: 0.5 mi
- Rotary International Peace Park: 0.9 mi
- Glenn Park: 1.0 mi
- Susan Jacobs Arboretum: 1.2 mi
- Berry Field: 1.3 mi
- Northside Voyagers monument: 1.8 mi
- Pearl Artlet: 2.0 mi
- Back of the College: 2.1 mi
- What sustains you?: 2.2 mi
- Regeneration: 2.2 mi
- Windmill Hill: 10.2 mi
- Collins Mountain: 11.4 mi
- August Hill: 12.9 mi
- Lucas Hill: 13.1 mi
- Hayes Hill: 13.2 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 2.4 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 2.7 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 2.7 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 2.8 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 9.1 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 12.9 mi
- Sillers Falls: 21.6 mi
- International Peace Garden: 1.9 mi
- Plant Zoo: 1.9 mi
- Xeric Garden: 1.9 mi
- Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 3.7 mi
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Cleveland Preserve Farm: 3.7 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 7.1 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 8.0 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 11.3 mi
- Glenn Springs: 13.5 mi
- West Springs: 17.5 mi
- Limestone Springs: 18.1 mi
- Chick Springs: 19.0 mi
- Glassy Rock: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Chinquapin Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | NW 305° | 978 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WNW 299° | 922 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | WNW 297° | 921 m | 24.6 mi |
| Hoghead Mountain | WNW 302° | 893 m | 23.6 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | WNW 297° | 848 m | 23.8 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 303° | 793.5 m | 23.4 mi |
| Melrose Mountain | NW 311° | 789 m | 23.6 mi |
| Big Warrior Mountain | NW 314° | 736 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
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 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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