Lexington County Museum
Lexington County Museum is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Little Mountain stands 243 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lexington County Confederate Monument, a historic site 0.5 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Lexington County Museum is made up of 36 historic houses and outbuildings. It showcases the Colonial and Antebellum period of Lexington County history, with a particular focus on the Swiss and German heritage of Lexington. It is located in the Historic District of Lexington, South Carolina and has a large collection of locally made artifacts, including quilts, furniture, and pottery. A department of Lexington County government, the Museum was created in 1970.
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Dates from 1970.
Wikidata Q6537809, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lexington County Confederate Monument: 0.5 mi
- Silo 2: 5.3 mi
- Silo 1: 5.3 mi
- Pine Grove Rosenwald School: 8.4 mi
- A Bridge to the Past: 9.5 mi
- Corley Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Virginia Hylton Park: 0.6 mi
- Willie B. Caractor Park: 0.8 mi
- Gibson Road Park: 1.0 mi
- Gibson Road Park: 1.2 mi
- Elephant Statue: 9.8 mi
- "The Spirit of the American Doughboy ": 11.3 mi
- Right Turn on White: 11.5 mi
- Generations: 11.6 mi
- Discovery: 11.6 mi
- Gilbert Museum: 9.9 mi
- Cayce Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- EdVenture: 11.0 mi
- South Carolina State Museum: 11.0 mi
- Columbia Museum of Art: 11.7 mi
- Riverbanks Botanical Garden: 9.2 mi
- NOMA Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- The RICH Program Garden of Peace: 11.7 mi
- Anne's Garden: 11.8 mi
- DeBruhl-Marshall Gardens: 11.9 mi
- Mount Huckabee: 5.8 mi
- Nursery Hill: 5.9 mi
- Brice Hill: 11.5 mi
- Sand Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Quinine Hill: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Pad #1: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Pad #4: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Pad #2: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Pad #3: 20.3 mi
- USC Smokestack: 12.2 mi
- SC State Fairgrounds: 12.5 mi
- Bicentennial Wagon: 24.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 5.5 mi
- Kayaker's Beach: 9.3 mi
- Yost Creek Trails & Farm: 5.7 mi
- Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lexington County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mountain | NW 324° | 243 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Huckabee | S 181° | 137 m | 5.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SE 130° | 125 m | 14.0 mi |
| Brice Hill | NE 54° | 119 m | 11.5 mi |
| Quinine Hill | E 80° | 108 m | 14.6 mi |
| Haigs Hill | SE 126° | 97 m | 21.6 mi |
| Nursery Hill | NNE 29° | 87 m | 5.9 mi |
| Green Hill Mound | ESE 119° | 36 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Columbia · 11 mi
- Congaree National Park · 30 mi
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