Myers Bend

Myers Bend is a stream bend in Charleston County, South Carolina. Myers Bend is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hibernian Heights, as well as near the area Charleston Neck.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and South Carolina Aquarium.

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

Bridge

Photo: bbatsell, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, US, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet, the third longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere.

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 2 miles south of Myers Bend.

International African American Museum

Museum

The International African American Museum is a museum of African-American history in Charleston, South Carolina, located at a former shipping wharf where approximately 40% of the nation's enslaved persons disembarked. International African American Museum is situated 2½ miles south of Myers Bend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hampstead Village and Wilson’s Farm.

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 south of Myers Bend.

Wilson’s Farm

Neighborhood

Wilson's Farm is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. By 1746, a 55-acre tract of the upper Charleston peninsula had been subdivided from a larger parcel and sold to John Drayton who used the land as a farm known as "Pickpocket." In 1757, 52-acres were transferred to Andrew Faesch and Peter Guinard. Wilson’s Farm is situated 2 miles southwest of Myers Bend.

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 2 miles south of Myers Bend.

Myers Bend

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

32.82184° or 32° 49′ 19″ north

Longitude

-79.92953° or 79° 55′ 46″ west

Open location code

8742R3CC+P5

GeoNames ID

4588708

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