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Cedar Rock Mountain

Cedar Rock Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cedar Rock Mountain rises to 421 m in South Carolina. Pinnacle Mountain stands 1,041 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Arial Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 10 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1231149).

Wikidata Q31656534, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
421 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.88509, -82.62083

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rotary Park: 2.4 mi
  • Baptist Easley Fitness Trail: 3.2 mi
  • Easley Doodle Park: 3.4 mi
  • Kings Park: 3.7 mi
  • Alice Mill Park: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Adams Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Alewine Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Rachael Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Middle Rachael Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Lower Yucca Falls: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 58
Artworks: 57
Gardens: 24
  • English Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Trail Roundabout: 10.2 mi
  • Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Labyrinth: 10.8 mi
  • Asia Garden: 10.9 mi
Museums: 23
Attractions: 14
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 5.1 mi
  • Tiny Town: 6.3 mi
  • Old Southern 1046 rail car: 10.2 mi
  • Steamer Car: 10.3 mi
  • Greenville Glides: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 5
  • Indian Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Chick Springs: 19.0 mi
  • Cool Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Mineral Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Greythorne Retention Pond: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 4
  • North Beach: 16.9 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 17.6 mi
  • South Beach: 17.6 mi
  • East Beach: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Cedar Rock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinnacle MountainNNW1,041 m12.3 mi
Rock MountainNW1,003 m13.9 mi
Table RockNNW953 m12.4 mi
Sunfish MountainNNW883 m13.7 mi
Horse MountainNW845 m12.9 mi
Rocky MountainNNW845 m13.8 mi
Buzzard MountainNNW842 m14.0 mi
The StoolNNW797 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1820:1120:48
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3516:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424451606876797872615144
Precip in5.24.54.94.74.05.04.85.14.54.14.25.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickens, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357095846

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