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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