- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Persimmon Hill18 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 32.7963, -79.9367
Philip Simmons Park at Mall Playground is a park in South Carolina, at a modelled 2 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hampstead Village Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway passes 2.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1769
- Operated by
- City of Charleston
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Philip Simmons Park at Mall Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 333° | 18 m | 18.0 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 297° | 15 m | 23.0 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 286° | 5 m | 18.6 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 3.7 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 4.3 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 6.1 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Hampstead Village Marker: 0.0 mi
- Charles A. Brown High School Marker: 0.1 mi
- Cigar Factory Marker: 0.1 mi
- The Edward Wall House Marker: 0.1 mi
- The Philip Simmons House and Workshop Marker: 0.1 mi
- Philip Simmons Park: 0.0 mi
- Mary Conway Park: 0.0 mi
- Hampstead Square: 0.1 mi
- Mary Watson Park: 0.2 mi
- Flag Park: 0.2 mi
- Old Cooper River Bridge Pillar: 0.3 mi
- Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley: 0.5 mi
- Baruch Auditorium: 1.1 mi
- Charleston City Market: 1.2 mi
- Preservation Society of Charleston: 1.3 mi
- Philip Simmons Statue: 0.0 mi
- East Village Commons North: 0.2 mi
- Dr Peter Venkman: 0.2 mi
- East Village Commons South: 0.2 mi
- Shaw Community Garden Center: 0.3 mi
- The Aiken-Rhett House Museum: 0.4 mi
- Children's Museum of the Lowcountry: 0.5 mi
- TiNY Tennis Museum: 0.5 mi
- Joseph Manigault House: 0.5 mi
- The Best Friend Train Museum: 0.5 mi
- Warren Place Garden: 0.6 mi
- The Marion And Wayland H. Cato Jr. Garden: 0.8 mi
- Kathleen K. Lightsey Garden: 0.8 mi
- Stern Student Center Garden: 1.0 mi
- Porcher Medicinal Garden: 1.0 mi
- Sunrise Park Beach: 3.2 mi
- Grice Beach: 4.0 mi
- Grice Beach: 4.1 mi
- Cummings Point: 5.5 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 14.8 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 18.0 mi
- Raven Hill: 18.6 mi
- Rosom Hill: 23.0 mi
- Dills Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 14.0 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 15.8 mi
- Dorchester: 17.1 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 20.5 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Charleston · 1 mi
- Greater Charleston · 4 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 6 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 6 mi
- Isle of Palms · 8 mi
- North Charleston · 8 mi
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