Thorn Hill
Thorn Hill rises to 156 m in South Carolina. Forty Acre Rock stands 183 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Stevens Acres, a park 4.0 miles away. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in South Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31660130, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 156 m
How to reach it
83 named places within 25 miles
- Stevens Acres: 4.0 mi
- Matson Street Historic District: 5.0 mi
- East Richland Street - East Church Street Historic District: 5.4 mi
- Stevens Park: 5.6 mi
- Stevens Park: 5.6 mi
- Fort Hill: 6.2 mi
- Cantey Hill: 9.6 mi
- Eagles Nest: 11.2 mi
- Buck Hill: 11.5 mi
- Knight Hill: 13.7 mi
- Lancaster & Chester Railway Depot: 16.5 mi
- Lancaster Historic Courthouse: 17.0 mi
- Camden Archives and Museum: 17.1 mi
- Revolutionary War Visitors Center: 18.4 mi
- Battle of Hanging Rock Historic Site: 4.7 mi
- Lancaster Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Lancaster County Confederate Monument: 17.0 mi
- Hanging Rock: 4.8 mi
- Atlas Gym and Fitness Center: 17.5 mi
- Seaboard Coast Line 20910: 22.3 mi
- Lake Wateree State Park: 13.0 mi
- Sandhills State Forest: 20.1 mi
- Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge: 24.2 mi
- Lake Bee Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thorn Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forty Acre Rock | NNE 30° | 183 m | 13.7 mi |
| Jumping Hills | NE 52° | 183 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hebron Hill | ENE 60° | 150 m | 23.0 mi |
| Cantey Hill | S 182° | 143 m | 9.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | SSW 208° | 118 m | 11.5 mi |
| Knight Hill | S 185° | 118 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hobkirk Hill | S 172° | 89 m | 15.5 mi |
| Paint Hill | SSE 165° | 83 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:38 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wateree DAM, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357124006
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