Charleston, South Carolina
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City of Charleston | |||
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Nickname: "The Holy City", "The Palmetto City", "Chucktown" | |||
Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) | |||
Location of Charleston in South Carolina. | |||
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Country | United States | ||
State | South Carolina | ||
Counties | Charleston, Berkeley | ||
Government | |||
- Mayor | Joseph P. Riley, Jr. | ||
Area | |||
- City | 178.1 sq mi (376.5 km²) | ||
- Land | 147.0 sq mi (361.2 km²) | ||
- Water | 17.1 sq mi (44.3 km²) | ||
Elevation | 20 ft (4 m) | ||
Population (2007) | |||
- City | 118,492 (est.) | ||
- Density | 996.5/sq mi (384.7/km²) | ||
- Metro | 603,178 | ||
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
Area code(s) | 843 | ||
FIPS code | 45-13330GR2 | ||
GNIS feature ID | 1221516GR3 | ||
Website: http://www.charlestoncity.info/ |
Charleston is a city in Berkeley and Charleston counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the biggest city and is the county seat of Charleston County. The population is about 118,492 people as of 2007.
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[change] Cities and towns in the metro area
- Town of Awendaw
- City of Folly Beach
- City of Hanahan
- City of Isle of Palms
- Town of James Island
- Town of Mount Pleasant
- City of North Charleston
- Town of St. George
- Town of Rockville
- Town of Meggett
- Town of Sullivan's Island
- Town of Summerville
- City of Goose Creek
- Town of Moncks Corner
- Town of Hollywood
- Town of Jamestown
- Town of Ridgeville
- Town of McClellanville
- Town of St. Stephen
- Town of Bonneau
[change] Other unincorporated areas
- Johns Island
- Wadmalaw Island
- Morris Island
- St. Stephen
- Dewee's Island
- Yonges Island
[change] Neighborhoods in the City
There are many neighborhoods in the city of Charleston:
[change] Peninsula / Downtown neighborhoods & districts
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[change] West Ashley neighborhoods
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[change] James Island neighborhoods
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[change] Johns Island neighborhoods
- Gift Plantation
- Grimball Gates
- Headquarters Island
- Headquarters Plantation
- The Gardens at Whitney Lake
- Twelve Oaks at Fenwick Hall Plantation
- The Villages in St. Johns Woods
- The Cottages at Johns Island
- Winnsboro Lakes
[change] Cainhoy Peninsula / Daniel Island neighborhoods
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