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Alexander Hill

Alexander Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Alexander Hill rises to 368 m in South Carolina. Hickorynut Mountain stands 1,063 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 4.3 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
368 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.99678, -82.57763

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dacusville Little League & Recreation: 2.8 mi
  • Jimi Turner Park: 4.8 mi
  • Slater White Park: 5.0 mi
  • Slater Hall Community Center: 5.3 mi
  • Saluda Confluence Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Adams Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Last Falls on Slickum: 5.4 mi
  • Lower Wildcat Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Middle Wildcat Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Sweet Thing On Slickum: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 60
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Looper Memorial Marker: 3.8 mi
  • Denon House: 5.9 mi
  • Batson Mill: 6.0 mi
  • Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 6.0 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 6.3 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 24
  • Trail Roundabout: 9.1 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Asia Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Labyrinth: 9.5 mi
  • English Garden: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Devil's Kitchen: 8.0 mi
  • Old Southern 1046 rail car: 9.1 mi
  • Steamer Car: 10.6 mi
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 10.9 mi
  • Tiny Town: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
Picnic sites: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 6
Beaches: 3
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.1 mi
  • North Beach: 22.0 mi
  • South Beach: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Alexander Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickorynut MountainWNW1,063 m11.3 mi
Pinnacle MountainWNW1,041 m9.6 mi
Coldbranch MountainNW1,016 m8.8 mi
Slicking MountainNW1,013 m9.5 mi
Bradford MountainNNW1,011 m9.9 mi
Little Rich MountainN1,008 m9.8 mi
Quillen MountainNNW1,005 m10.7 mi
Whiteoak MountainWNW1,002 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1820:1120:48
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3516:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586674777671605043
Precip in6.85.36.25.25.05.26.16.45.35.25.36.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Table Rock, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357095743

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