Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower

The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is a functioning bell tower located on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is a 172-foot-tall tower with a Roman numeral clock built-in on each of the four sides of the tower.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Clock
  • Description: campanile in North Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Morehead Patterson Bell Tower”
  • Address: 200 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kenan Stadium and Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

Stadium
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is a college football stadium located on Stadium Drive in . Opened in 1927, it is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's football team, which competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. is situated 720 feet southeast of Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower.

Museum
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is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants. is situated 2,000 feet north of Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower.

Museum
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The is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrboro and Collins Crossing.

Town
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is a town in in the U.S. state of . The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. The town, which is part of the combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S.

Neighborhood
Formerly Abby Court, and previously Old Well, is a complex of over 300 residences in North Carolina. Formerly advertised as a complex of “condominiums,” however only a few units, 63 to be exact, are still privately owned. is situated 2 miles west of Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower.

Suburb
is a 312-acre of retail, office, and civic space. was the top selling neighborhood in the Triangle market from 1999 to 2001. is situated 2 miles southwest of Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower.

Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower

Latitude
35.90861° or 35° 54′ 31″ north
Longitude
-79.04922° or 79° 2′ 57″ west
Elevation
469 feet (143 metres)
Height
172 feet (52 metres)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8772WX52+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44341889
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
7626247
Wiki­data ID
Q23035410
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In Other Languages

“Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Колокольня Морхеда-Паттерсона”

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