White Point
White Point is a cape in Charleston County, South Carolina. White Point is situated nearby to French Quarter, as well as near the quarter Ansonborough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Confederate Defenders of Charleston and White Point Garden.
Confederate Defenders of Charleston
Monument
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Confederate Defenders of Charleston is a monument in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The monument honors Confederate soldiers from Charleston, most notably those who served at Fort Sumter during the American Civil War.
White Point Garden
Park
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White Point Garden is a 5.7 acre public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, at the tip of the peninsula. It is the southern terminus for the Battery, a defensive seawall and promenade.
The Defenders of Fort Moultrie
Monument
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The Defenders of Fort Moultrie, also commonly known as the Jasper Monument, is a monument in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Located in White Point Garden, the monument depicts Sergeant William Jasper and was dedicated in 1877 to all South Carolina militiamen involved in the Battle of Sullivan's Island during the American Revolutionary War.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
French Quarter
Quarter
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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.
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.
White Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Oyster Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.76921° or 32° 46′ 9″ northLongitude
-79.92888° or 79° 55′ 44″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
8742Q39C+MCGeoNames ID
4590305
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