EdVenture
EdVenture is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Little Mountain stands 243 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbia Canal, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
EdVenture Children’s Museum is a museum and nonprofit educational attraction aimed primarily at children and families. EdVenture features hands-on experiences and interactive spaces designed to encourage learning and creativity in young children. EdVenture opened in 2003. It is located on the same campus as the South Carolina State Museum. The two are not affiliated, despite their geographic proximity.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2003.
Wikidata Q5334480, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Columbia Canal: 0.0 mi
- Congaree River Bridges: 0.0 mi
- 1896 Power Plant: 0.0 mi
- Doolittle Raiders: 0.1 mi
- Huger Street: 0.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.1 mi
- The Esplanade at CanalSide: 0.4 mi
- Carraway Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.5 mi
- "The Spirit of the American Doughboy ": 0.4 mi
- Generations: 0.7 mi
- Discovery: 0.7 mi
- Government: 0.7 mi
- Civil War: 0.7 mi
- South Carolina State Museum: 0.1 mi
- Columbia Museum of Art: 0.9 mi
- World War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- McKissick Museum: 1.2 mi
- Mann-Simons Site: 1.3 mi
- Anne's Garden: 0.8 mi
- The RICH Program Garden of Peace: 1.0 mi
- South Caroliniana Garden: 1.0 mi
- Preston Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- President's House Garden: 1.1 mi
- Quinine Hill: 3.9 mi
- Brice Hill: 6.3 mi
- Nursery Hill: 9.3 mi
- Sand Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Green Hill Mound: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Pad #1: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Pad #4: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Pad #2: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Pad #3: 10.2 mi
- Yost Creek Trails & Farm: 10.6 mi
- Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Congaree National Park Wilderness: 20.5 mi
- USC Smokestack: 1.2 mi
- SC State Fairgrounds: 2.0 mi
- Kayaker's Beach: 2.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.7 mi
- Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 11.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of EdVenture. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mountain | WNW 302° | 243 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Huckabee | WSW 240° | 137 m | 12.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | S 181° | 125 m | 9.6 mi |
| Brice Hill | NNW 345° | 119 m | 6.3 mi |
| Quinine Hill | ENE 61° | 108 m | 3.9 mi |
| Cooks Mount | E 91° | 107 m | 22.9 mi |
| Haigs Hill | SSE 154° | 97 m | 14.8 mi |
| Nursery Hill | WNW 299° | 87 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:02 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Univ OF SC, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Columbia · 0 mi
- Congaree National Park · 21 mi
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