Columbia Canal

The Columbia Canal is the surviving canal of a series of canals built by the in 1824 using the labor of indentured Irishmen to provide direct water routes between the upstate settlements and the towns on the Fall Line.
Jack Boucher, Public domain.
  • Industrial building
  • …is also known as “Columbia Canal Power Plant”
  • …is operated by South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
  • …dates from 1824
  • …has 1 floor
  • …has a gabled roof
  • Description: canal in Richland county, South Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Address: 207 Gervais Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include EdVenture and South Carolina State Museum.
Children’s Museum is a museum and nonprofit… is situated 380 feet east of Columbia Canal.
The is a museum dedicated to the history of South Carolina. is situated 740 feet northeast of Columbia Canal.
Jack Boucher, Public domain.
is a historic bridge… is situated 710 feet southwest of Columbia Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbia and West Columbia.
is the capital city and second largest city in .
, formerly Brookland, is a city and…
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Latitude
33.99717° or 33° 59′ 50″ north
Longitude
-81.04929° or 81° 2′ 57″ west
Open location code
865WXXW2+V7
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Columbia Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Columbia Canal (kanal sa Estados Unidos, South Carolina)”
  • Cebuano: “Columbia Canal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة كولومبيا”
  • French: “Canal Columbia”

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 1896 Power Plant and Gervais Street Bridge.

South Carolina: Highlights

Learn more about Columbia and Charleston.
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