Bass Creek

Bass Creek is a stream in Charleston County, South Carolina. Bass Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Parrot Point, as well as near Fort Johnson Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Sumter and Morris Island.

Fort Sumter

Park

Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Sumter is an incomplete sea fort at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, where the battle that sparked the American Civil War took place. Fort Sumter is situated 1½ miles north of Bass Creek.

Morris Island

Island

Photo: Murali Dhanakoti, CC BY 2.5.

Morris Island is an 840-acre uninhabited island in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, accessible only by boat. The island lies in the outer reaches of the harbor and was thus a strategic location in the American Civil War.

Morris Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Rageousgtx, Public domain.

The Morris Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Morris Island in South Carolina. The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to Charleston Harbor, north of the City of Folly Beach. Morris Island Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles south of Bass Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sullivan’s Island Historic District and Sullivan’s Island.

Sullivan’s Island Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.

Sullivan's Island Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings on Sullivan's Island. Sullivan’s Island Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Bass Creek.

Sullivan’s Island

Photo: Surfer43, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sullivan's Island, historically known as O'Sullivan's Island, is a town and island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, with a population of 1,791 at the 2010 census, and 1,891 people in 2020.

French Quarter

Quarter

Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.

The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. French Quarter is situated 4½ miles northwest of Bass Creek.

Bass Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.72851° or 32° 43′ 43″ north

Longitude

-79.88231° or 79° 52′ 56″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

8742P4H9+C3

GeoNames ID

4570084

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