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Lucas Hill

Lucas Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Lucas Hill rises to 234 m in South Carolina. Thicketty Mountain stands 364 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Crab Apple Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 17 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31658118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
234 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.79679, -81.92260

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Nesbitt Shoals Nature Park and River Access: 2.8 mi
  • Glenn Springs Historic District: 4.8 mi
  • Twin Oaks Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Old Canaan Rd Complex: 7.2 mi
  • McKinney Park: 7.5 mi
Artworks
  • Journeys of the Imagination: 8.6 mi
  • Southside Mural: 9.4 mi
  • The Wall of Possibilities: 9.6 mi
  • Harmony: 9.7 mi
  • Wade's mural: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 53
Museums: 19
  • Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 10.6 mi
  • Spartanburg Art Museum: 10.8 mi
  • Spartanburg Science Center: 10.8 mi
  • Hub City Railroad Museum: 10.9 mi
  • BMW Zentrum: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Plant Zoo: 12.9 mi
  • International Peace Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Xeric Garden: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 14
Nature reserves: 13
Attractions: 13
  • Walnut Grove Plantation: 2.9 mi
  • BMW Performance Center: 16.4 mi
  • Southern Railway caboose x711: 16.5 mi
  • Norfolk and Western 518526: 16.9 mi
  • M106A1: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Springs: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • Buffalo Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Frey Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Pacolet Water Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Saranac Lake Waterfall: 13.7 mi
  • Horseshoe Falls: 14.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lucas Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thicketty MountainNNE 22°364 m23.5 mi
Butler HillW 280°363 m24.1 mi
Windmill HillNNW 331°361 m21.5 mi
Roper MountainW 278°359 m22.0 mi
Collins MountainNW 321°345 m20.8 mi
Little KnobSSW 209°273 m17.5 mi
Big KnobSW 215°270 m19.1 mi
Beddington MountainSE 127°242 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:40
June solstice06:1520:0820:45
September equinox07:1618:5319:26
December solstice07:3216:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653616976797873625145
Precip in4.33.84.84.33.94.64.04.63.73.93.74.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357096050

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