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Augusta Museum of History

Augusta Museum of History, a museum in Georgia
Augusta Museum of History, a museum in GeorgiaChip Bragg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Augusta Museum of History, a museum in Georgia
Chip Bragg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Augusta Museum of History, a museum in Georgia
Chip Bragg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Augusta Museum of History, a museum in Georgia
Chip Bragg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Augusta Museum of History, a museum in Georgia
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Augusta Museum of History, a museum in Georgia
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Augusta Museum of History is a museum in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Burks Mountain stands 142 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Book Bench- A Novel Idea, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Augusta Museum of History is a history museum located in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. The museum was founded in 1937 to preserve and share the history of Augusta and its surrounding area. On display are numerous artifacts, images, and dioramas that showcase the broad spectrum of the region's history. The Museum of History is the only Museum in the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area - includes four counties in Georgia: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond and two counties in South Carolina - Aiken and Edgefield) accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1937.

Wikidata Q4820950, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.47493, -81.96088
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Augusta Technical College Foundation: 0.2 mi
  • Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building: 0.3 mi
  • Augusta Common Park: 0.3 mi
  • James Brown Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Courthouse Square and Old Government House: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 22
Artworks: 15
Museums: 9
Gardens: 7
  • Japanese pocket garden: 0.5 mi
  • Boardman Family Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Village Fruit and Vegetable Garden: 1.7 mi
  • The Terrace: 3.9 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 6
Peaks: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Augusta Museum of History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burks MountainNW 304°142 m17.9 mi
Poverty HillNNW 334°130 m6.8 mi
Carey HillNNW 328°120 m16.0 mi
Rhodes MoundSSE 160°34 m15.7 mi
Whites MoundSSE 164°33 m12.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0719:40
June solstice06:1920:0520:42
September equinox07:1718:5319:26
December solstice07:2916:4717:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495259677581848378685851
Precip in3.83.54.02.92.84.74.85.04.02.72.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augusta Daniel FLD AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4571349030

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