Shem Creek
Shem Creek is a stream in Charleston County, South Carolina. Shem Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Bayview Acres, as well as near Millwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include USS Laffey and Mount Pleasant Historic District.
USS Laffey
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Mount Pleasant Historic District
Park
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
Mount Pleasant Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses nine contributing buildings in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Patriots Point
Museum
Photo: Clarinetguy097, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is a naval museum located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at the mouth of the Cooper River on the Charleston Harbor, across from Charleston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Pleasant and Ansonborough.
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.
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. Ansonborough is situated 2½ miles west of Shem Creek.
French Quarter
Quarter
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
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. French Quarter is situated 2½ miles west of Shem Creek.
Shem Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Colonel Dearsley’s Creek”, “Lempriere’s Creek”, “Parrises Creek”, “Rose’s Creek”, “Rowser’s Creek”, “Shem-ee”, and “Shemee Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.78823° or 32° 47′ 18″ northLongitude
-79.88675° or 79° 53′ 12″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
8742Q4Q7+77GeoNames ID
4595582
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Satellite Map
Discover Shem Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bayview Acres and Millwood.
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