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Facts About Charleston, South Carolina
   
 

Charleston SC Quick Facts

Established
1670

Population (2005)
106,700

Charleston Land Size
104 square miles

Elevation
118 feet avove sea level

Orientation of Charleston
Located in Charleston and Brekeley Counties, South Carolina.
Bordered on the southeast by the Atlantic ocean.

Charleston Zip Codes
29401, 29402, 29403, 29404, 29405, 29406, 29407, 29409,
29410, 29412, 29413, 29414, 29415, 29416, 29417, 29418, 29419, 29420, 29422, 29423, 29424, 29425, 29492

Surrounding Communities
Awendaw, SC
Daniel Island, SC
Folly Beach, SC
James Island, SC
Goose Creek, SC
Hanahan, SC
Hollywood, SC
Isle of Palms, SC
Kiawah Island, SC
McClellanville, SC
Meggett, SC
Moncks Corner, SC
Mount Pleasant, SC
North Charleston, SC
Rockville, SC
Seabrook Island, SC
St. Stephen, SC
Sullivan's Island, SC
Summerville, SC

Climate - Average Daily Temperatures
High: 75° F
Low: 54° F
Average annual rainfall: 52 inches
See weather details

Major Employers
Amoco - Distribution Center
Blackbaud - Corporate center
Bosch - Plant
Carolina First Bank - Regional offices
City of Charleston
Cummins Engine Company - Plant
Hess - Distribution Center
Nucor - Plant
Verizon Wireless - Corporate Center
Vought - Plant

Local Newspapers
Charleston Regional Business Journal
The Post and Courier

 


Our visitors often use misspellings and abbreviations for Charleston,
South Carolina including Charlston, Carlina, SC, So Carolina, So Car. Users
also use Low Country or Lowcountry to describe Charleston.
Those words are included for user convenience.


Our visitors often use misspellings and abbreviations for Charleston,
South Carolina including Charlston, Carlina, SC, So Carolina, So Car. Users
also use Low Country or Lowcountry to describe Charleston.
Those words are included for user convenience.

 
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