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Florence County Museum

Florence County Museum from directly overhead

Florence County Museum is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. The Stockade stands 29 m to the south-southeast, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is James Allen Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

The story

train station in Florence, South Carolina, USA

Dates from 1996.

Wikidata Q5460539, matched on coordinates and name (906 m apart).

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.19593, -79.76646

103 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • James Allen Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Roy Adams Breezeway: 0.1 mi
  • Haigh Porter Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rainwater Park: 0.6 mi
  • Timrod Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 16
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Railroad: 0.3 mi
  • Mark Twain: 0.4 mi
  • Liberty Garden: 0.9 mi
  • General Francis Marion: 6.4 mi
  • Darlington Veterans Memorial: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 3
Peaks: 2
  • The Stockade: 1.6 mi
  • Heaven Hill: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Darlington International Speedway: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Burry Park: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Artesian Well: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The StockadeSSE 150°29 m1.6 mi
Heaven HillSE 126°9 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5819:31
June solstice06:0819:5820:35
September equinox07:0818:4419:17
December solstice07:2216:3517:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475056647279828176665549
Precip in3.13.03.23.03.74.65.84.94.53.42.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Florence Rgnl AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/524720363

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