Buzzards Roost Point
Buzzards Roost Point is a cape in Charleston County, South Carolina. Buzzards Roost Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Edgewater Park, as well as near Wappoo Shores.Places of Interest
Highlights include Farmfield Plantation House and Fenwick Hall.
Farmfield Plantation House
House
Farmfield Plantation House was built in 1854 for William Ravenel, a prominent Charleston businessman and banker. It is one of the few plantation houses with unaltered exteriors in St.
Fenwick Hall
House
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fenwick Hall, which is also known as Fenwick Castle, is a plantation house built about 1730 on Johns Island, South Carolina, across the Stono River from James Island and Charleston. Fenwick Hall is situated 2 miles southwest of Buzzards Roost Point.
McLeod Plantation
House
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
McLeod Plantation is a former slave plantation located on James Island, South Carolina, near the intersection of Folly and Maybank roads at Wappoo Creek, which flows into the Ashley River. McLeod Plantation is situated 2 miles east of Buzzards Roost Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverland Terrace and West Ashley.
Riverland Terrace
Hamlet
Riverland Terrace is a historic neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. It was first developed starting in 1925. It is one of James Island, South Carolina's oldest neighborhoods.
West Ashley
Suburb
West Ashley, or more formally, west of the Ashley, is one of the six distinct areas of the city proper of Charleston, South Carolina. As of July 2022, its estimated population was 83,996. West Ashley is situated 2½ miles north of Buzzards Roost Point.
James Island
Town
James Island is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is located in the central and southern parts of James Island. James Island is included within the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area and the Charleston Urbanized Area. James Island is situated 3 miles southeast of Buzzards Roost Point.
Buzzards Roost Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Buzzard Roost Point” and “Buzzardroost Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.76462° or 32° 45′ 53″ northLongitude
-80.01037° or 80° 0′ 37″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
864XQX7Q+RVGeoNames ID
4572960
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Localities in the Area
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