Star of the West
Star of the West is a memorial in Charleston County, South Carolina. Star of the West is situated nearby to 8-inch (200 Pounder) Parrott, as well as near 6.4-Inch (100-Pounder) Parrott.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie.
Fort Sumter
Park
Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Sumter is an incomplete sea fort at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, where the battle that sparked the American Civil War took place.
Fort Moultrie
Park
Photo: DDima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Moultrie is a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, formerly named Fort Sullivan, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of South Carolina, as "The Palmetto State". Fort Moultrie is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Star of the West.
Battery Jasper
Fort
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Battery Jasper is a fort, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Star of the West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sullivan’s Island Historic District and Sullivan’s Island.
Sullivan’s Island Historic District
Neighborhood
Sullivan's Island Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings on Sullivan's Island. Sullivan’s Island Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Star of the West.
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.
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.
Star of the West
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.752° or 32° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
-79.87426° or 79° 52′ 27″ westOpen location code
8742Q42G+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12554768489OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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