Parris Island Museum
Parris Island Museum is a museum in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Honey Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is We Make Marines sign, a attraction 0.1 miles away. James Edwin McTeer Bridge & The Causways Scenic Highway passes 3.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Parris Island Museum is located at Building 111, Panama Street, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. The museum consists of a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) facility and includes exhibits of the history of the United States Marine Corps as well as the history of the Port Royal region. Exhibits cover the span of time and occupancy of the island, from Native American civilization and French and Spanish colonies to modern day. Other exhibits display artifacts from the early 19th century to the present day.
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Dates from 1975-01-08.
Wikidata Q7139800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the James Edwin McTeer Bridge & The Causways Scenic Highway
- 4.7 mi off the US-21 Scenic Highway
- 7.1 mi off the SC-170 Scenic Highway
- 9.2 mi off the US-278 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Barrell Landing · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 4th Bn Park: 0.4 mi
- Old Fashion Anchor: 2.5 mi
- Old Fashion Anchor Park: 2.5 mi
- Enlisted Beach Park: 2.5 mi
- Cypress Wetlands: 2.5 mi
- We Make Marines sign: 0.1 mi
- Yellow Footprints: 0.6 mi
- cannon: 5.7 mi
- cannon: 5.7 mi
- Gullah 'n' Geechie Mahn Tours: 6.5 mi
- United States Marine Corp War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Naval Hospital Beaufort: 2.9 mi
- Old Beaufort Firehouse, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park: 5.9 mi
- Fort Walker Steamgun: 7.8 mi
- Shelter Cove Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Historic Port Royal Foundation: 2.6 mi
- Verdier House: 5.8 mi
- Elliott House Museum: 5.8 mi
- Santa Elena History Center: 5.9 mi
- York W. Bailey Museum: 6.5 mi
- Neptune's Statue: 11.9 mi
- Charles Fraser: 14.3 mi
- Stone Compass: 14.3 mi
- Myrtle: 14.8 mi
- Leaves Blowing In The Wind: 14.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 7.3 mi
- Barnwell Hill: 13.4 mi
- Partridge Hill: 15.9 mi
- Honey Hill: 17.7 mi
- Laurel Knoll: 19.3 mi
- The Sands: 1.7 mi
- Burckmyers Beach: 3.6 mi
- Burkmeyer Beach: 3.8 mi
- Mitchelville Beach: 7.3 mi
- Bradley Beach: 10.4 mi
- Bermuda Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Victoria Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Victoria Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Chechessee Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Okatee Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Bistro Ten Garden: 8.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 9.2 mi
- Hospital Courtyard: 15.3 mi
- Heritage Farms: 15.6 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 24.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 24.5 mi
- Tybee Island Lighthouse: 24.5 mi
- Sgt. Jasper County Park: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parris Island Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Hill | WNW 302° | 12 m | 17.7 mi |
| Partridge Hill | NW 306° | 11 m | 15.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | ENE 60° | 6 m | 7.3 mi |
| Barnwell Hill | WNW 287° | 5 m | 13.4 mi |
| Laurel Knoll | W 270° | 4 m | 19.3 mi |
| Buzzard Knoll | W 271° | 4 m | 19.5 mi |
| Calabash Knoll | W 272° | 4 m | 19.5 mi |
| Prevent Knoll | W 273° | 4 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 19:57 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 53 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaufort Wwtp, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1028876129
Day trips start here
- Hilton Head Island · 12 mi
- Bluffton · 13 mi
- Tybee Island · 26 mi
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