Bear Creek
Bear Creek is a stream in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Bear Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Westwood, as well as near West Manor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include University of South Carolina Extension Colle and Lancaster County Jail.
University of South Carolina Extension Colle
University
The University of South Carolina Lancaster is a public college in Lancaster, South Carolina. It is one of the four regional campuses which make up Palmetto College in the University of South Carolina System. University of South Carolina Extension Colle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bear Creek.
Lancaster County Jail
Prison
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The Lancaster County Jail is a historic former jail building at 208 West Gay Street. Built in 1823, it is a virtually unaltered work of the noted early American architect Robert Mills, and reflects innovative changes in jail design promoted by him. Lancaster County Jail is situated 2 miles east of Bear Creek.
Lancaster County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain.
Lancaster County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Lancaster, South Carolina. Built in 1828, it has been in continuous use since then. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973, as a possible work of Robert Mills, an important American architect of the first half of the 19th century. Lancaster County Courthouse is situated 2 miles east of Bear Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lancaster and Fort Lawn.
Lancaster
Town
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Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States, located in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. As of the United States Census of 2010, the city population was 8,526. Lancaster is situated 2 miles east of Bear Creek.
Fort Lawn
Village
Fort Lawn is a town in eastern Chester County, South Carolina. The population was 895 at the 2010 census. Fort Lawn is situated 5 miles west of Bear Creek.
Bear Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Bear Rear Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lancaster County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.72181° or 34° 43′ 19″ northLongitude
-80.80757° or 80° 48′ 27″ westElevation
420 feet (128 metres)Open location code
866XP5CR+PXGeoNames ID
4570244
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