South Carolina Historical Society Museum
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South Carolina Historical Society Museum is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Persimmon Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fireproof Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway passes 2.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The South Carolina Historical Society is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1855 to preserve South Carolina's rich historical legacy. The SCHS is the state's oldest and largest private repository of books, letters, journals, maps, drawings, and photographs about South Carolina's history.
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Dates from 1855.
Wikidata Q7566605, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2018-09-22
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Carolina Historical Society
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Fort Johnson Road Scenic Highway
- 3.2 mi off the Mathis Ferry Road Scenic Highway
- 3.9 mi off the Riverland Drive Scenic Highway
- 6.6 mi off the Long Point Road Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Fireproof Building: 0.0 mi
- Fireproof Building: 0.0 mi
- Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson: 0.0 mi
- Washington Light Infantry Momument: 0.0 mi
- Hibernian Society Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- Washington Square: 0.0 mi
- Lawrimore Park: 0.0 mi
- American Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Hazel Parker Playground: 0.3 mi
- Joe Riley Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Preservation Society of Charleston: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow Row (North End): 0.2 mi
- Rainbow Row (South End): 0.3 mi
- Charleston City Market: 0.3 mi
- Central Echo Rock: 0.3 mi
- George Washington Statue: 0.0 mi
- Henry Timrod: 0.0 mi
- Renoir Redux: 0.1 mi
- The Hat Man: 0.1 mi
- Sol Blatt, Jr. Statue: 0.1 mi
- Postal Museum: 0.1 mi
- Gibbes Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- The Old Slave Mart: 0.1 mi
- The Powder Magazine: 0.2 mi
- Heyward-Washington House: 0.2 mi
- Lenhardt Garden: 0.1 mi
- Heyward-Washington House Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Mrs. Whaley's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Alicia's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Stern Student Center Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sunrise Park Beach: 1.8 mi
- Grice Beach: 2.8 mi
- Grice Beach: 2.9 mi
- Cummings Point: 4.3 mi
- Capers Island Boneyard: 14.8 mi
- Raven Hill: 19.3 mi
- Persimmon Hill: 19.3 mi
- Rosom Hill: 24.0 mi
- Dills Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Church Flats Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Caw Caw Interpretive Center: 14.3 mi
- Avian Conservation Center: 16.3 mi
- Dorchester: 18.2 mi
- Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Carolina Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Hill | NNW 334° | 18 m | 19.3 mi |
| Rosom Hill | WNW 299° | 15 m | 24.0 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 290° | 5 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwtn Charleston, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Charleston · 0 mi
- Sullivan's Island · 5 mi
- Greater Charleston · 6 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 6 mi
- Folly Beach · 8 mi
- Isle of Palms · 8 mi
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