College of Charleston Observatory
College of Charleston Observatory is an observatory in Charleston County, South Carolina which is located on Coming Street. Access is restricted and requires permission. College of Charleston Observatory is situated nearby to the dormitory John Scott House, as well as near Stern Student Center Garden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Email: chartasg@cofc.edu
- Type: Observatory
- Address: 58 Coming Street, Charleston, SC 29424
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sottile Theater and Mace Brown Museum of Natural History.
Sottile Theater
Theater building
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The Sottile Theatre is a theater in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by the College of Charleston and is a rental venue used by many local, regional and national performing arts groups including Spoleto Festival USA. Sottile Theater is situated 730 feet northeast of College of Charleston Observatory.
Mace Brown Museum of Natural History
Museum
The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is a public natural history museum situated on the campus of The College of Charleston, a public liberal arts college in Charleston, South Carolina. Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is situated 850 feet northwest of College of Charleston Observatory.
Memminger Auditorium
Theater building
Memminger Auditorium is a live performance and special events venue in Charleston, South Carolina. Memminger Auditorium is situated 980 feet southeast of College of Charleston Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charleston and Ansonborough.
Charleston
Charleston is the largest and oldest city in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America. Its historic downtown is on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, flowing into the Atlantic, and protected from the open ocean by surrounding islands.
Ansonborough
Quarter
Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.
Wraggborough
Quarter
Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.
College of Charleston Observatory
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.78301° or 32° 46′ 59″ northLongitude
-79.9379° or 79° 56′ 16″ westInception
2018Operator
College of CharlestonOpen location code
8742Q3M6+6ROpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include John Scott House and Stern Student Center Garden.
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