Conch Creek

Conch Creek is a stream in Charleston County, South Carolina. Conch Creek is situated nearby to the locality Island of Palms, as well as near the neighborhood Cassina Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Battery Thomson and Ben M Sawyer Memorial Bridge.

Battery Thomson

Fort

Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.

Battery Thomson is a historic artillery battery located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built in 1906–1909, and is one of a series of batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to the eastern end of Sullivan's Island. Battery Thomson is situated 2 miles southwest of Conch Creek.

Ben M Sawyer Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Federal Highway Administration, Public domain.

The Ben Sawyer Bridge is a swing bridge that connects the town of Mount Pleasant with Sullivan's Island in South Carolina. The bridge swings on its central axis to open for boat traffic which is too tall to clear the bridge, and has an operator's house in the center of the swing span from which a tender can operate the bridge. Ben M Sawyer Memorial Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Conch Creek.

U.S. Coast Guard Historic District

Park

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U.S. Coast Guard Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses three contributing buildings and one contributing structure on Sullivan's Island. U.S. Coast Guard Historic District is situated 2 miles southwest of Conch Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island.

Isle of Palms

Photo: DDima, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Isle of Palms is a city of 4,347 in South Carolina, near Charleston. Over the years Isle of Palms has become a very popular vacation spot for families.

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.

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 2½ miles southwest of Conch Creek.

Conch Creek

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

32.77684° or 32° 46′ 37″ north

Longitude

-79.81397° or 79° 48′ 50″ west

Open location code

8742Q5GP+PC

GeoNames ID

4575373

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