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Encyclopedia > Visitor center

A visitor center is a place where visitors to a location can get information on the area's attractions, lodging, maps, and other items relevant to tourism. Often, these centers are operated at the airport or other port of entry, by the local government or chamber of commerce.


In the U.S., a welcome center is a rest area with a visitor center, located after the entrance from one state to a another state, usually along an interstate highway.


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Visitor Center- University of South Carolina (157 words)
The Visitor Center is the front door to the University of South Carolina.
The Visitor Center is located in McKissick at the head of the historic Horseshoe, the University's 200-year-old original campus.
The Visitor Center welcomes prospective students and their parents, alumni, and all visitors who want to know more about the University.
Whale Center of New England - Visitor Center (536 words)
The Center is on Harbor Loop, on the historic waterfront of downtown Gloucester.
Whale Center staff, who are experts in the marine mammal field, have written a series of educational panels that deal with a wide variety of subjects.
Visitors can learn about the abundance, behavior, and biology of marine mammals in local waters, as well as world-wide efforts to research and conserve these animals.
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