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Tunnel Hill

Tunnel Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Tunnel Hill rises to 537 m in South Carolina. Ridley Mountain stands 888 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Isaqueena Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in South Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31659768, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
537 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.81759, -83.13182

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Isaqueena Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Lohr's Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Yellow Branch Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Land Bridge Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Chauga Narrows: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Station Creek Cove Botanical Area: 3.0 mi
  • Oconee Station State Historic Site: 3.8 mi
  • City Park: 4.5 mi
  • Sertoma Field: 5.2 mi
  • City Square: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 19
  • Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 5.1 mi
  • Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 5.2 mi
  • Oconee History Museum: 5.2 mi
  • Oconee History Museum's General Store Museum: 10.7 mi
  • World of Energy: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 11
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 4
  • South Beach: 12.0 mi
  • North Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 16.2 mi
  • East Beach: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Common Gardening: 12.3 mi
  • Common Gardening: 12.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 24.6 mi
  • English Garden: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Moody Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Indian Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Cool Spring: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • South: 12.0 mi
  • Tugaloo State Park: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Tunnel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ridley MountainNNE 13°888 m10.1 mi
Rand MountainN 358°877 m9.6 mi
Big MountainN 358°875 m8.6 mi
Mill MountainN 8°870 m10.1 mi
Gibbs MountainN 349°825 m10.2 mi
Cabin MountainNW 326°818 m10.5 mi
Cantrell MountainNNE 18°801 m9.8 mi
Pollywah KnobWNW 302°793 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:2020:1320:50
September equinox07:2118:5819:31
December solstice07:3716:4717:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414350586774787771604943
Precip in5.44.85.24.84.85.24.96.24.94.64.55.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walhalla, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357112405

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