Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is a city in Charleston County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the county seat and largest city of Charleston County. As of 2023, the city's population is about 155,369.[2]
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 Location of Charleston in South Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 32°47′00″N 79°56′00″W / 32.78333°N 79.93333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Charleston, Berkeley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William S. Cogswell Jr. |
| Area | |
| • City | 135.7 sq mi (351.5 km2) |
| • Land | 115.1 sq mi (298.0 km2) |
| • Water | 20.7 sq mi (53.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • City | 155,369 |
| • Density | 1,350.4/sq mi (521.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 849,417 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 45-13330[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1221516[5] |
| Website | www |
Charleston was the capital of South Carolina until 1786 when Columbia became capital.
Surrounding cities and towns
There are many suburbs in the metropolitan area:
- Town of Awendaw
- City of Folly Beach
- City of Hanahan
- City of Isle of Palms
- Town of James Island
- Town of Mount Pleasant
- City of North Charleston
- Town of St. George
- Town of Rockville
- Town of Meggett
- Town of Sullivan's Island
- Town of Summerville
- City of Goose Creek
- Town of Moncks Corner
- Town of Hollywood
- Town of Jamestown
- Town of Ridgeville
- Town of McClellanville
- Town of St. Stephen
- Town of Bonneau
Other unincorporated areas
- Johns Island
- Wadmalaw Island
- Morris Island
- St. Stephen
- Dewee's Island
- Yonges Island
Neighborhoods in the City
There are many neighborhoods in the city of Charleston:
Peninsula / Downtown neighborhoods & districts
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West Ashley neighborhoods
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James Island neighborhoods
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Johns Island neighborhoods
- Gift Plantation
- Grimball Gates
- Headquarters Island
- Headquarters Plantation
- The Gardens at Whitney Lake
- Twelve Oaks at Fenwick Hall Plantation
- The Villages in St. Johns Woods
- The Cottages at Johns Island
- Winnsboro Lakes
Cainhoy Peninsula / Daniel Island neighborhoods
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Charleston, South Carolina Media
The downtown Charleston waterfront on the Battery
The Pink House, the oldest stone building in Charleston, was built of Bermudian limestone at 17 Chalmers Street, between 1694 and 1712
Herman Moll's 1733 Town and Harbour of Charles Town in South Carolina, showing the town's defensive walls.
Rainbow Row's 13 houses along East Bay Street formed the commercial center of the town in the colonial period.
Charlestown and environs in 1780
Ladson House, built 1792 for lieutenant governor James Ladson
Former German Fire Co. Engine House and Old Slave Mart Museum built 1859, 8 & 6 Chalmers St., respectively
Edmondston-Alston House (built 1828) by the Battery with carriage tour
Homes along The Battery
References
- ↑ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Charleston city, South Carolina (Population Estimates July 1, 2023 (V2023)". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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