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Charleston County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Areas 1
Bars 5
Bays 24
Beaches 4
Bends 2
Capes 44
Cliffs 2
Flats 2
Guts 37
Islands 75
Lakes 4
Pillars 1
Streams 174
Summits 2
Swamps 16
Cultural Features
Airports 10
Bridges 16
Buildings 203
Canals 2
Cemeteries 30
Channels 26
Churches 276
Civil 25
Crossings 12
Dams 6
Hospitals 31
Locales 192
Mines 1
Parks 43
Post Offices 22
Reserves 3
Reservoirs 7
Schools 242
Towers 36
Trails 1
Historical Features
Bridges 2
Buildings 5
Churches 28
Crossings 4
Hospitals 1
Islands 1
Locales 4
Military (Historical) 18
Populated Places 3
Post Offices 6
Schools 48
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: South Carolina's National Historic Landmarks