Thompson Memorial Bridge
Thompson Memorial Bridge is a bridge in Charleston County, South Carolina. Thompson Memorial Bridge is situated nearby to the park U.S. Coast Guard Historic District, as well as near the neighborhood Sullivan’s Island Historic District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Battery Thomson and U.S. Coast Guard Historic District.
Battery Thomson
Fort
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Battery Thomson is a historic artillery battery located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built in 1906–1909, and is one of a series of batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to the eastern end of Sullivan's Island. Battery Thomson is situated 2 miles southwest of Thompson Memorial Bridge.
U.S. Coast Guard Historic District
Park
Ben M Sawyer Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Federal Highway Administration, Public domain.
The Ben Sawyer Bridge is a swing bridge that connects the town of Mount Pleasant with Sullivan's Island in South Carolina. The bridge swings on its central axis to open for boat traffic which is too tall to clear the bridge, and has an operator's house in the center of the swing span from which a tender can operate the bridge. Ben M Sawyer Memorial Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Thompson Memorial Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island.
Isle of Palms
Photo: DDima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isle of Palms is a city of 4,347 in South Carolina, near Charleston. Over the years Isle of Palms has become a very popular vacation spot for families.
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.
Sullivan’s Island Historic District
Neighborhood
Thompson Memorial Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.77629° or 32° 46′ 35″ northLongitude
-79.81258° or 79° 48′ 45″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
8742Q5GP+GXGeoNames ID
4598562
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