- Elevation, modelled
- 120 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Little Mountain243 m · 5.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 34.1334, -81.3391
Melvin Park is a park in South Carolina, at a modelled 120 m. Little Mountain stands 243 m to the northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Crooked Creek Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Melvin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mountain | NW 311° | 243 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Huckabee | SSE 161° | 137 m | 16.8 mi |
| Brice Hill | ESE 102° | 119 m | 15.3 mi |
| Quinine Hill | ESE 110° | 108 m | 21.4 mi |
| Nursery Hill | ESE 120° | 87 m | 9.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crooked Creek Park: 0.7 mi
- Woodmen of the World: 3.7 mi
- Woodmen of the World Park: 3.8 mi
- Irmo Soccer Association: 5.5 mi
- Ballentine Park: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
- Silo 1: 10.0 mi
- Silo 2: 10.0 mi
- Lexington County Confederate Monument: 12.1 mi
- Pine Grove Rosenwald School: 13.2 mi
- Broad River: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 38
- Elephant Statue: 17.6 mi
- Right Turn on White: 19.1 mi
- "The Spirit of the American Doughboy ": 19.2 mi
- Milagros for Columbia: 19.4 mi
- Waterlines: 19.4 mi
Museums: 20
- Lexington County Museum: 11.6 mi
- Gilbert Museum: 14.8 mi
- The Newberry Museum: 18.7 mi
- NFT Museum: 18.8 mi
- South Carolina State Museum: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 17
- Capers Chapel Sanctuary Garden: 5.5 mi
- Riverbanks Botanical Garden: 17.1 mi
- NOMA Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Wells Japanese Garden: 18.9 mi
- DeBruhl-Marshall Gardens: 19.4 mi
Peaks: 5
- Little Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Nursery Hill: 9.8 mi
- Brice Hill: 15.3 mi
- Mount Huckabee: 16.8 mi
- Quinine Hill: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Pad #1: 24.9 mi
- Picnic Pad #4: 25.0 mi
- Picnic Pad #2: 25.0 mi
- Picnic Pad #3: 25.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Beach: 7.0 mi
- Kayaker's Beach: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Yost Creek Trails & Farm: 8.6 mi
- Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- USC Smokestack: 20.1 mi
- SC State Fairgrounds: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:04 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little MTN, 6 mi away.
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