Custom House Reach
Custom House Reach is a channel in Charleston County, South Carolina. Custom House Reach is situated nearby to the hamlet Hobcaw Point, as well as near Scanlonville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include USS Yorktown and USS Laffey.
USS Yorktown
Museum
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USS Yorktown 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 USS Yorktown , which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. USS Yorktown is situated 2½ miles south of Custom House Reach.
USS Laffey
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USS Laffey is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944. She was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Seaman Bartlett Laffey, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his stand against Confederate forces during the Civil War. USS Laffey is situated 2½ miles south of Custom House Reach.
South Carolina Aquarium
Public aquarium
The South Carolina Aquarium, located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, opened on May 19, 2000. Located on the historic Charleston Harbor, visitors can enjoy views of the waterfront, including the USS Yorktown and Ravenel Bridge. South Carolina Aquarium is situated 2½ miles south of Custom House Reach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampstead Village and Wraggborough.
Hampstead Village
Quarter
Hampstead Village is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina in the US, also known as the Eastside or the East Side. A prominent merchant, Henry Laurens, bought several tracts totaling 99 acres where Hampstead Village is today. Hampstead Village is situated 2 miles southwest of Custom House Reach.
Wraggborough
Quarter
Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade. Wraggborough is situated 2½ miles south of Custom House Reach.
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.
Custom House Reach
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.82434° or 32° 49′ 28″ northLongitude
-79.91814° or 79° 55′ 5″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
8742R3FJ+PPGeoNames ID
4576164
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