- Elevation, modelled
- 240 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bird Mountain452 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 34.9370, -81.9021
The Rail Yard is a park in South Carolina, at a modelled 240 m. Bird Mountain stands 452 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wade's mural, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 8.0 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rail Yard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Mountain | NW 314° | 452 m | 24.5 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 329° | 424 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NW 316° | 388 m | 24.8 mi |
| Thicketty Mountain | NNE 32° | 364 m | 14.3 mi |
| Windmill Hill | NW 308° | 361 m | 14.8 mi |
| Roper Mountain | WSW 254° | 359 m | 23.9 mi |
| August Hill | NW 324° | 347 m | 17.4 mi |
| Collins Mountain | WNW 295° | 345 m | 15.6 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 14.4 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 25.7 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 60
- Wade's mural: 0.1 mi
- The Freedom Flag mural: 0.8 mi
- Call It! mural: 1.2 mi
- Magnified: 1.2 mi
- Ascension: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Vic Bailey Subaru Bike Park: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Pointe Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Duncan Park: 0.6 mi
- Legion Park: 0.8 mi
- Mean Green Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Spartanburg County War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Spartanburg Sluggers Monument: 0.7 mi
- Confederate War Monument: 0.7 mi
- Dexter Edgar Converse Monument: 1.5 mi
- Southside Cultural Monument: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 22
- Hayes Hill: 8.8 mi
- Lucas Hill: 9.8 mi
- Wofford Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 11.5 mi
- Crab Apple Hill: 11.8 mi
Museums: 15
- Spartanburg Science Center: 1.9 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 1.9 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 2.0 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 2.3 mi
- Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 13
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 3.2 mi
- Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Plant Zoo: 5.7 mi
- International Peace Garden: 5.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Southern Railway caboose x711: 7.8 mi
- Walnut Grove Plantation: 8.4 mi
- BMW Performance Center: 15.9 mi
- Peachoid: 16.4 mi
- Jeep: 16.9 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 3.3 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Glendale Nature Park: 4.4 mi
- Upper Chinquapin Preserve: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 4.2 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 8.9 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 23.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Whitestone Springs: 6.7 mi
- Glenn Springs: 9.1 mi
- West Springs: 13.0 mi
- Limestone Springs: 16.3 mi
- Chick Springs: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:08 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 2 mi away.
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