- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Persimmon Hill18 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7836, -79.9372
Cistern Yard is a park in South Carolina, at a modelled 4 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is John M. Rivers Communications Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway passes 3.1 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1857
- Operated by
- College of Charleston
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cistern Yard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 335° | 18 m | 18.8 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 299° | 15 m | 23.4 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 289° | 5 m | 18.8 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 3.2 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 3.8 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 6.5 mi off the Ashley River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Barnet Courtyard: 0.0 mi
- Bell Tower Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Rivers Green: 0.1 mi
- Gangi Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Marion Square: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Charity & Benevolence African-American Cemetery Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Marion Square: 0.2 mi
- Remnant of Horn Work: 0.2 mi
- Horn Work Remnant: 0.2 mi
- The Liberty Trail: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley: 0.4 mi
- Preservation Society of Charleston: 0.5 mi
- Charleston City Market: 0.5 mi
- Baruch Auditorium: 0.6 mi
- North Echo Rock: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 43
- Clyde the Cougar Statue: 0.1 mi
- Obey: 0.1 mi
- Quadriga: 0.3 mi
- Rev. Clementa Pinckney Memorial Mural: 0.4 mi
- Renoir Redux: 0.5 mi
Museums: 31
- John M. Rivers Communications Museum: 0.0 mi
- Mace Brown Museum of Natural History: 0.2 mi
- Louis G. Gregory Bahá'í Museum: 0.2 mi
- The Best Friend Train Museum: 0.4 mi
- Joseph Manigault House: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 17
- Kathleen K. Lightsey Garden: 0.0 mi
- Stern Student Center Garden: 0.1 mi
- Alicia's Garden: 0.2 mi
- The Marion And Wayland H. Cato Jr. Garden: 0.3 mi
- Warren Place Garden: 0.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Sunrise Park Beach: 2.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 3.4 mi
- Grice Beach: 3.4 mi
- Cummings Point: 4.9 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 15.0 mi
Peaks: 3
- Persimmon Hill: 18.8 mi
- Raven Hill: 18.8 mi
- Rosom Hill: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Dills Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 13.9 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dorchester: 17.6 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Charleston · 0 mi
- Greater Charleston · 5 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 6 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 6 mi
- Folly Beach · 8 mi
- Isle of Palms · 8 mi
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