Fort Moultrie is a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, formerly named Fort Sullivan, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of South Carolina, as "The Palmetto State".

Battery Jasper

Fort

Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.

Battery Jasper is a fort.

Stella Maris Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Bms4880, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sullivan’s Island Historic District and Sullivan’s Island.

Sullivan’s Island Historic District

Neighborhood

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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

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.

Mount Pleasant

Photo: WolfgangExler, CC BY 3.0.

Mount Pleasant is a large town in the Greater Charleston region of South Carolina. The population of the town has exploded, making it a very popular bedroom community of the city of Charleston.

The Cove

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

32.76629° or 32° 45′ 59″ north

Longitude

-79.8562° or 79° 51′ 22″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

8742Q48V+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 368395011

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

4575766

Wikidata ID

Q49393686

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Satellite Map

Discover The Cove from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“The Cove” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “The Cove (luuk sa Estados Unidos, South Carolina)”
Cebuano: “The Cove”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “The Cove”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waterway Arms and Osceola Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Moultrie Visitor Center and 1809 Barracks Foundation.

South Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations

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Curious Bays to Discover

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