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South Carolina State Museum

South Carolina State Museum, a museum in South Carolina
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South Carolina State Museum is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Little Mountain stands 243 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is EdVenture, a museum 0.1 miles away. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The South Carolina State Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of South Carolina. It has four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater, and an observatory (all opened in 2014). The State Museum is located along the banks of the Congaree River in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. It is the largest museum in the state, and is a Smithsonian Affiliate and part of the American Alliance of Museums. Positioned on an old shipping canal (Columbia Canal) that dates back to pre-Civil War times, the museum is widely recognized as a resource for South Carolina history and lifestyle.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1988.

Wikidata Q7566640, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Height
21 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.99893, -81.04808
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Doolittle Raiders: 0.1 mi
  • 1896 Power Plant: 0.1 mi
  • Columbia Canal: 0.2 mi
  • Congaree River Bridges: 0.2 mi
  • Huger Street: 0.2 mi
Parks
  • Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
  • The Esplanade at CanalSide: 0.3 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 0.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Carraway Community Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 38
  • "The Spirit of the American Doughboy ": 0.4 mi
  • Generations: 0.6 mi
  • Discovery: 0.6 mi
  • Government: 0.6 mi
  • Civil War: 0.6 mi
Museums: 18
Gardens: 17
Peaks: 15
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Pad #1: 10.0 mi
  • Picnic Pad #4: 10.1 mi
  • Picnic Pad #2: 10.1 mi
  • Picnic Pad #3: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Kayaker's Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Interstate 26 West Rest Area: 11.1 mi
  • Interstate 26 East Rest Area: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Carolina State Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little MountainWNW 302°243 m24.6 mi
Mount HuckabeeWSW 239°137 m12.9 mi
Sand MountainS 181°125 m9.7 mi
Brice HillNNW 344°119 m6.2 mi
Quinine HillENE 62°108 m3.8 mi
Cooks MountE 92°107 m22.9 mi
Haigs HillSSE 154°97 m14.9 mi
Nursery HillWNW 298°87 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:36
June solstice06:1420:0220:39
September equinox07:1318:5019:23
December solstice07:2616:4117:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677581848277675750
Precip in3.83.54.12.93.65.45.25.04.23.33.03.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Univ OF SC, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/571395290

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