Wofford Mountain
Wofford Mountain rises to 209 m in South Carolina. Thicketty Mountain stands 364 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is West Springs, a spring 1.7 miles away. Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway passes 16 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in South Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31660046, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 209 m
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the Cowpens National Battlefield Scenic Highway
- 22.3 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Glenn Springs Historic District: 2.4 mi
- Twin Oaks Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Nesbitt Shoals Nature Park and River Access: 7.4 mi
- Croft State Natural Area: 8.4 mi
- Pacolet Park: 8.6 mi
- Pacolet Mills mural: 9.5 mi
- Wade's mural: 11.3 mi
- Union Cotton Mills mural: 11.7 mi
- The Freedom Flag mural: 11.8 mi
- Southside Mural: 12.0 mi
- Colonel John Thomas and His Wife Jane Thomas: 5.5 mi
- Footprint of Sugar Creek Speedway: 5.7 mi
- Battle of Blackstock's Historical Marker: 7.9 mi
- Footprint of Buffalo Speedway: 8.0 mi
- Victor Hill Hotel ruins: 9.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.1 mi
- Beddington Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Hayes Hill: 6.2 mi
- Crab Apple Hill: 6.4 mi
- Lucas Hill: 6.7 mi
- Union County History Museum: 11.6 mi
- Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg: 13.0 mi
- Spartanburg Science Center: 13.1 mi
- Spartanburg Art Museum: 13.1 mi
- Hub City Railroad Museum: 13.4 mi
- Tyger River Confluence: 7.3 mi
- Cragmoor Farms: 9.4 mi
- Pacolet River Heritage Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Glendale Shoals Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Upper Shoals Preserve at Glendale: 10.6 mi
- Walnut Grove Plantation: 9.1 mi
- Southern Railway caboose x711: 15.3 mi
- Jeep: 21.1 mi
- Truck: 21.1 mi
- Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery: 21.5 mi
- Rippy Courtyard: 11.8 mi
- Piedmont Physic Garden: 11.8 mi
- Water Wise Demonstration Garden: 12.8 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 15.3 mi
- Plant Zoo: 16.3 mi
- West Springs: 1.7 mi
- Glenn Springs: 2.3 mi
- Whitestone Springs: 5.6 mi
- Limestone Springs: 20.0 mi
- Stomp Springs: 22.8 mi
- Buffalo Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Pacolet Water Falls: 9.5 mi
- Saranac Lake Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 13.9 mi
- Frey Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wofford Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thicketty Mountain | N 5° | 364 m | 22.1 mi |
| Draytonville Mountain | NE 35° | 296 m | 21.3 mi |
| Little Knob | SW 226° | 273 m | 21.4 mi |
| Big Knob | SW 229° | 270 m | 23.4 mi |
| McKowns Mountain | NE 45° | 246 m | 22.6 mi |
| Beddington Mountain | S 180° | 242 m | 4.8 mi |
| Lucas Hill | W 272° | 234 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hayes Hill | NNE 21° | 225 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spartanburg 3 SSE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1227674 — Wofford Mountain, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357090873
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