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Joseph Manigault House

Joseph Manigault House is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Charleston Museum's Joseph Manigault House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway passes 2.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

The Joseph Manigault House is a historic house museum in Charleston, South Carolina that is owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. Built in 1803, it was designed by Gabriel Manigault to be the home of his brother, and is nationally significant as a well-executed and preserved example of Adam style architecture. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

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Dates from 1803.

Wikidata Q6285269, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1933

What to expect

Operated by
The Charleston Museum
Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.78895, -79.93541

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens: 17
Beaches: 7
  • Sunrise Park Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Grice Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Grice Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Cummings Point: 5.1 mi
  • Capers Island Boneyard: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Persimmon Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Raven Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Rosom Hill: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Persimmon HillNNW 334°18 m18.5 mi
Rosom HillWNW 298°15 m23.3 mi
Raven HillWNW 288°5 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1319:5520:32
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1916:4117:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515359667479828178696054
Precip in2.62.63.03.02.64.85.16.15.24.12.32.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12988161062

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