Melton Memorial Observatory
Melton Memorial Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of South Carolina. It is named after William Davis Melton and built in 1928. It is located in Columbia, South Carolina.- Email: melton@sc.edu
- Type: University building
- Description: astronomical observatory in South Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Melton Observatory”
- Address: 1429 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Carolina State House and Town Theatre.
South Carolina State House
Government building
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The South Carolina State House is the building housing the government of the U.S. state of South Carolina, which includes the South Carolina General Assembly and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. South Carolina State House is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Melton Memorial Observatory.
Town Theatre
Theater building
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Town Theatre is a historic community theatre located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1924, and is a rectangular brick building with a two-story glazed central arch with Art Deco influences. Town Theatre is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Melton Memorial Observatory.
World War Memorial Building
Museum
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World War Memorial Building is a building designed by Lafaye & Lafaye in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. World War Memorial Building is situated 1,200 feet west of Melton Memorial Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbia and Five Points.
Columbia
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Columbia is the capital city and second largest city in South Carolina. It is home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina, and to the Army's Fort Jackson.
Five Points
Suburb
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Five Points in Columbia, South Carolina is a shopping, restaurant, and nightlife area that attracts customers from the nearby University of South Carolina and the Columbia metropolitan area.
Elmwood Park
Hamlet
Elmwood Park is a residential neighborhood and historic district in what is now the center of Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in the early 1900s, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Elmwood Park Historic District in 1991. Elmwood Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of Melton Memorial Observatory.
Melton Memorial Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, and education
- Location: Richland County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.99757° or 33° 59′ 51″ northLongitude
-81.02642° or 81° 1′ 35″ westLevels
1Operator
University of South CarolinaOpen location code
865WXXXF+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 512650201OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeWikidata ID
Q14709561
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Melton Memorial Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ميلتون التذكارى”
- Japanese: “メルトン記念天文台”
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