Colonial Lake
Colonial Lake is a tidal pond in Charleston, South Carolina with wide walkways around it. The area is used as a park. For many years the lake was known as the Rutledge Street Pond; some residents still call it "The Pond." It acquired the name Colonial Lake in 1881, in honor of the "Colonial Commons" established in 1768.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Pond
- Description: tidal pond in Charleston, South Carolina
- Also known as: “Rutledge Street Pond”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moultrie Playground and Old Charleston Jail.
Old Charleston Jail
Public building
Photo: ProfReader, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Charleston Jail is a structure of historical and architectural significance located at 21 Magazine Street in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Church
Photo: AlanEisen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in Charleston, South Carolina. Designed by Brooklyn architect Patrick Keely, the construction of the cathedral started in 1890 to replace a cathedral that burned down in 1861.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
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.
Ansonborough
Quarter
Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. 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.
Charleston
Charleston is the largest and oldest city in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America. Its historic downtown is on a peninsula formed by two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, flowing into the Atlantic, and protected from the open ocean by surrounding islands.
Colonial Lake
- Categories: park, lake, and body of water
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.77691° or 32° 46′ 37″ northLongitude
-79.94113° or 79° 56′ 28″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
8742Q3G5+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 30774573OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
4575292Wikidata ID
Q15211296
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Colonial Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Colonial Lake (lanaw)”
- Cebuano: “Colonial Lake”
- “Colonial Lake”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harleston Village and Harleston Place.
Notable Places Nearby
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