National Civil War Naval Museum
National Civil War Naval Museum is a museum in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Wadsworth Hill stands 153 m to the east-southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is South Commons Softball Complex, a park 0.3 miles away. Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail passes 2.1 miles off.
The story
The National Civil War Naval Museum, located in Columbus, Georgia, United States, is a 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) facility that features remnants of two Confederate States Navy vessels. It also features uniforms, equipment and weapons used by the United States (Union) Navy from the North and the Confederate States Navy (Southern /Rebel) forces. It is claimed to be the only museum in the nation that tells the story of the two navies during the Civil War.
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Dates from 1962.
Wikidata Q6971523, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center, Inc
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
- 8.3 mi off the Interstate 185
Named places within 25 miles
- South Commons Softball Complex: 0.3 mi
- The South Commons Sports and Entertainment Complex: 0.4 mi
- Columbus Historic District: 1.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Promenade: 1.1 mi
- Girard Historic District: 1.5 mi
- Riche Hill: 5.8 mi
- Tally Hill: 6.1 mi
- Thompson Hill: 6.3 mi
- Watson Hill: 6.5 mi
- Smyth Hill: 6.5 mi
- Radcliff School: 1.7 mi
- Ranger Memorial Foundation: 6.7 mi
- Ranger Memorial Foundation: 6.7 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 7.4 mi
- 1832 Census of the Creek Nation: 7.5 mi
- Ma Rainey House: 1.1 mi
- The Columbus Museum: 1.4 mi
- Bradley Museum: 1.4 mi
- Smith-McCullers House (Carson McCullers Center): 2.4 mi
- National Infantry Museum: 4.3 mi
- Half-Track: 4.4 mi
- M113: 4.4 mi
- Bradley: 4.4 mi
- M1: 4.6 mi
- Pasaquan: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of National Civil War Naval Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth Hill | ESE 111° | 153 m | 9.9 mi |
| Davis Hill | SSE 151° | 147 m | 6.6 mi |
| Colyer Hill | ESE 114° | 145 m | 9.7 mi |
| Selby Hill | ESE 112° | 144 m | 10.4 mi |
| Turner Hill | SE 134° | 142 m | 8.3 mi |
| Holliday Hill | SE 143° | 140 m | 7.3 mi |
| Higley Hill | ESE 114° | 139 m | 10.5 mi |
| Green Hill | SSE 148° | 138 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:15 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
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 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Metro AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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