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Charleston County

Charleston Harbor

The Charleston Harbor is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean at . The inlet is formed by the junction of Ashley and rivers at. and Sullivan's Islands shelter the entrance.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in South Carolina, USA
  • Also known as: “Charleston Harbour”
  • Address: SC

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown.

Fort
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is a historical sea fort located near . Constructed on an artificial island at the entrance of Charleston Harbor in 1829, the fort was built in response to the War of 1812, which had exposed the inadequacy of existing American coastal fortifications to defend against naval attacks.

Museum
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is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier , which was sunk at the Battle of Midway.

Fort
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is a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government, in the harbor of , in 1810. It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp and artillery position during the American Civil War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

Quarter
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The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

Charleston Harbor

Latitude
32.76379° or 32° 45′ 50″ north
Longitude
-79.89731° or 79° 53′ 50″ west
Open location code
8742Q473+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368394666
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4574336
Wiki­data ID
Q2898567
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Charleston Harbor” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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