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Persimmon Mountain

Persimmon Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Persimmon Mountain rises to 933 m in South Carolina. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,357 m to the north-northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hiker's Peril Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway runs past it.

About

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31658670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
933 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.99231, -83.04931

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Hiker's Peril Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Lower Sloan Bridge Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Upper Sloan Bridge Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Slatten Branch Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Bee Cove Falls: 1.2 mi
Parks
  • Sloan Bridge Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
  • Cherry Hill Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
  • Silver Run Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Bootleg Access Area: 6.6 mi
  • Whiteside Mountain: 7.6 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 20
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 18
Artworks: 9
  • Ear: 22.7 mi
  • Chalice: 23.2 mi
  • American Eclipse: 23.3 mi
  • Wi: 23.3 mi
  • All In: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Common Gardening: 14.4 mi
  • Common Gardening: 14.4 mi
  • Rose Garden: 20.8 mi
  • English Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Franklin Garden: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Oconee County Cage: 15.8 mi
  • Bear Lake Reserve: 16.6 mi
  • 12 Spies Vineyards: 18.5 mi
  • The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 20.7 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Beaches: 5
  • Sandstone Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.3 mi
  • North Beach: 13.1 mi
  • South Beach: 14.2 mi
  • East Beach: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Cool Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Indian Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • South: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Persimmon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terrapin MountainNNW 330°1,357 m4.8 mi
Sassafras MountainN 7°1,335 m6.3 mi
Blackrock MountainNW 307°1,328 m7.2 mi
Little Terrapin MountainNNW 343°1,235 m6.3 mi
Coldsides MountainNNW 334°1,218 m4.1 mi
Buck KnobNNE 12°1,212 m5.2 mi
Flat MountainN 1°1,198 m3.0 mi
Waddle MountainNNE 15°1,160 m4.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:44
June solstice06:1920:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:3716:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374045536067706964544639
Precip in8.16.27.36.76.67.87.18.97.66.47.07.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jocassee 8 WNW, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357087705

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