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The Kazoo Museum

The Kazoo Museum, a museum in South Carolina
The Kazoo Museum, a museum in South Carolinabobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
The Kazoo Museum, a museum in South Carolina
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The Kazoo Museum, a museum in South Carolina
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
The Kazoo Museum, a museum in South Carolina
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
The Kazoo Museum, a museum in South Carolina
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
The Kazoo Museum, a museum in South Carolina
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The Kazoo Museum is a museum in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Honey Hill stands 12 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Burton Wells Passive Park, a park 2.1 miles away. US-21 Scenic Highway passes 3.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Kazoo Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of the kazoo, located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The museum houses one of the largest collections of kazoos in the world. Originally established in 2007 in Seattle, Washington, The Kazoo Museum opened in its current location in Beaufort on October 6, 2010. The museum is located in the Kazoobie Kazoos Factory and features a collection of kazoos, kazoo recordings and kazoo memorabilia.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2007.

Wikidata Q7744024, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates32.43466, -80.72020

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 27
  • cannon: 3.0 mi
  • cannon: 3.0 mi
  • Yellow Footprints: 6.2 mi
  • We Make Marines sign: 6.4 mi
  • Gullah 'n' Geechie Mahn Tours: 9.1 mi
Museums: 15
Peaks: 13
  • Indian Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Barnwell Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Partridge Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Honey Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Calabash Knoll: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 13
Historic sites: 11
Beaches: 7
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 4
  • Bistro Ten Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Hospital Courtyard: 18.3 mi
  • Heritage Farms: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Sgt. Jasper County Park: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Honey HillWNW 285°12 m12.9 mi
Partridge HillWNW 287°11 m10.9 mi
Dry Pine HillW 262°9 m24.8 mi
Stevens HillW 265°8 m24.9 mi
Indian HillESE 105°6 m9.1 mi
Barnwell HillW 259°5 m10.5 mi
Calabash KnollWSW 253°4 m17.8 mi
Laurel KnollWSW 251°4 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:35
June solstice06:1719:5820:34
September equinox07:1218:4919:21
December solstice07:2116:4517:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515460677580838278706053

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaufort Wwtp, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/889147990

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