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Charles Towne, as it was first called, was established in 1670 by Anthony Ashley Cooper on the west bank of the Ashley River, Charles Towne Landing, a few miles northwest of the present downtown. By 1680, the settlement had grown and moved to its present peninsular location. Read More »

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Buildings in Charleston County, South Carolina

Gibbes Memorial Art Gallery
German Friendly Society
Exchange and Provost Building
City of Charleston Fire Department Station 4 / 15, 1 km (1 mile)
The Citadel Stevens Barracks, 3 km (2 miles)

Schools in Charleston County, South Carolina

Girls High School and Normal School (historical)
College of Charleston Education Center
College of Charleston Multicultural Center, 1 km (1 mile)
Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing Building, 2 km (1 mile)
Medical University of South Carolina McClennan Banks Building, 2 km (1 mile)
The Citadel Watts Barracks, 3 km (2 miles)
The Citadel Letellier Hall, 3 km (2 miles)
Emanuel School, 4 km (2 miles)
East Cooper Private School, 5 km (3 miles)
Good Samaritan School, 7 km (4 miles)
Garrett Academy, 11 km (7 miles)
Dorchester School (historical), 11 km (7 miles)
Ferry Field School (historical), 16 km (10 miles)
Trident Technical College, 19 km (12 miles)
Charleston Southern University Whitfield Stadium Center, 25 km (16 miles)
Charleston Southern University H C Wing Hall, 26 km (16 miles)

Parks in Charleston County, South Carolina

East Bay Playground, 1 km (1 mile)
USS Yorktown State Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Gaud School Playground, 11 km (7 miles)
Fellowship Road Park, 15 km (9 miles)

Hospitals in Charleston County, South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center, 2 km (1 mile)
Trident Medical Center, 25 km (16 miles)

Channels in Charleston County, South Carolina

Town Creek Lower Reach, 2 km (1 mile)
Town Creek, 3 km (2 miles)
Town Creek Upper Reach, 3 km (2 miles)
Folly Island Channel, 3 km (2 miles)

Streams in Charleston County, South Carolina

Bass Creek, 7 km (5 miles)
First Sister Creek, 9 km (6 miles)
Filbin Creek, 13 km (8 miles)
Folly Creek, 14 km (8 miles)
Federwitz Branch, 28 km (17 miles)

Charleston County, South Carolina

Pier R, 8 km (5 miles)
Pier P, 8 km (5 miles)
Pier M, 8 km (5 miles)
Fairfield Office Park, 8 km (5 miles)
Pier K, 9 km (5 miles)
Pier H, 9 km (6 miles)
Pier F, 10 km (6 miles)
Pier C, 10 km (6 miles)
Pier A, 11 km (7 miles)
Drayton Hall, 17 km (10 miles)
Tomb of Colonel William Washington, 20 km (12 miles)
Gehagan Plantation, 34 km (21 miles)

Post Offices in Charleston County, South Carolina

Folly Beach Post Office, 14 km (9 miles)

Streams in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Goose Creek, 14 km (9 miles)
Turkey Creek, 17 km (11 miles)
Flagg Creek, 19 km (12 miles)
East Branch Cooper River, 32 km (20 miles)
Gants Mill Branch, 37 km (23 miles)
Gravel Hill Swamp, 60 km (37 miles)
Dutart Creek, 63 km (39 miles)

Industrial Areas in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Trident Industrial Park, 15 km (9 miles)

Berkeley County, South Carolina

Gehlkin (historical), 16 km (10 miles)
Flag Plantation, 21 km (13 miles)
Goose Creek, population 35,938, 24 km (15 miles)
Goose Creek Heights, 24 km (15 miles)
Gailmoor, 29 km (18 miles)
Pine Grove, 30 km (18 miles)
Driggerstown, 32 km (20 miles)
Goose Creek Cemetery, 33 km (21 miles)
Pimlico Plantation (historical), 35 km (22 miles)
Tramway, 36 km (22 miles)
Exeter Plantation Cemetery, 41 km (25 miles)
Ebenezer Cemetery, 43 km (27 miles)
Gippy Plantation, 44 km (27 miles)
Tuckertown, 47 km (29 miles)
Graham Cemetery, 47 km (29 miles)
Green Hill (historical), 49 km (30 miles)
Trinity Cemetery, 51 km (32 miles)
Gravel Hill (historical), 61 km (38 miles)
Gravel Hill Cemetery, 61 km (38 miles)
Pigeon Bay (historical), 61 km (38 miles)
Edens Cemetery, 64 km (40 miles)
Floricane (historical), 72 km (45 miles)
Glen Camp Plantation, 72 km (45 miles)
Eadytown, 73 km (45 miles)
Tower Hill Plantation, 76 km (47 miles)

Schools in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Fishburne Elementary School, 17 km (11 miles)
Goose Creek High School, 23 km (14 miles)
Ebenezer School (historical), 43 km (27 miles)
Green Hill School (historical), 69 km (43 miles)

Reservoirs in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Georgie Pond, 18 km (11 miles)
Goose Creek Reservoir, 21 km (13 miles)
Gravel Hill Lake, 61 km (38 miles)

Industrial Areas in Charleston County, South Carolina

Pepperdam Industrial Park, 21 km (13 miles)

Post Offices in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Goose Creek Post Office, 24 km (15 miles)

Dorchester County, South Carolina

Tranquil Estates, 29 km (18 miles)
Dorchester Estates, 32 km (20 miles)
Evergreen, 33 km (21 miles)
Garbon Subdivision, 34 km (21 miles)
Twin Oaks, 34 km (21 miles)
Farmdale, 34 km (21 miles)
Flowertown Village, 36 km (22 miles)
Pine Forest Estates, 36 km (23 miles)
Gadsden Acres, 37 km (23 miles)
Gadsden Place, 37 km (23 miles)
Trotters Ridge, 39 km (24 miles)
Drainland, 39 km (24 miles)
Twin Lakes, 40 km (25 miles)
Givhans, 46 km (28 miles)
Givhans Ferry Cemetery, 51 km (32 miles)
Giant, 70 km (43 miles)
Dukes Cemetery, 75 km (47 miles)
Good Hope Cemetery, 78 km (48 miles)

Swamps in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Ellory Swamp, 35 km (22 miles)
Todd Bay, 63 km (39 miles)

Schools in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Givhans Alternative School, 40 km (25 miles)
Dorchester Academy, 73 km (46 miles)

Streams in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Green Bay Branch, 45 km (28 miles)

Parks in Colleton County, South Carolina

Givhans Ferry State Park, 51 km (32 miles)

Colleton County, South Carolina

Ferguson Cemetery, 55 km (34 miles)

Depressions in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Tupelo Bay, 61 km (38 miles)

Lakes in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Flanders Hole, 63 km (39 miles)

Post Offices in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Harleyville Post Office, 68 km (42 miles)

Streams in Georgetown County, South Carolina

Garfish Creek, 68 km (43 miles)
Duck Creek, 77 km (48 miles)

Schools in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Galbrigar School (historical), 69 km (43 miles)
Gaillard School, 75 km (46 miles)

Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Tugtown, 70 km (44 miles)

Swamps in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Toney Bay, 73 km (46 miles)

Parks in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Gilmore Park, 75 km (47 miles)

Swamps in Georgetown County, South Carolina

Flat Bay, 77 km (48 miles)

Streams in Williamsburg County, South Carolina

Flat Swamp, 78 km (48 miles)

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