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Willie Barton's Spring

Willie Barton's Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Willie Barton's Spring is a spring in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Poverty Hill stands 130 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bebbington Springs, a spring 0.5 miles away. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

This natural spring is named with a nearby trailside sign.

How to reach it

Coordinates33.54397, -81.74435

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rye Patch: 1.2 mi
  • Hopelands Gardens: 1.3 mi
  • Gateway to Hitchcock Woods: 1.3 mi
  • Kalmia Hill Park: 1.3 mi
  • Library Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 20
Artworks: 14
Museums: 10
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 7
  • Japanese pocket garden: 13.6 mi
  • Village Fruit and Vegetable Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Boardman Family Garden: 15.0 mi
  • The Terrace: 16.1 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
Peaks: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poverty HillW 275°130 m15.6 mi
Carey HillWNW 293°120 m22.8 mi
Rhodes MoundSSW 200°34 m20.7 mi
Whites MoundSSW 209°33 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0619:39
June solstice06:1820:0420:41
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:2816:4517:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444752607077807973635245

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graniteville 3.9 ENE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10592418369

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