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City of Charleston
Official flag of City of Charleston
Flag		 Image:CharlestonSCseal.jpg
Seal
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.
Location of Charleston in South Carolina.
Coordinates: 32°47′00″N 79°56′00″W / 32.783333, -79.933333
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

  • Ansonborough
  • Central Business District
  • Cannonborough
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial District
  • Eastside
  • Elliotborough
  • French Quarter
  • Four Mile-Hibernian
  • Harleston Village
  • Hampton Park Terrace
  • Mazyck-Wraggsborough
  • Medical District
  • North Central
  • Radcliffeborough
  • Rosemont
  • Silver Hill-Magnolia
  • South of Broad
  • Westside
  • Wagener Terrace

[change] West Ashley neighborhoods

  • Air Harbor
  • Albemarle Point
  • Ardmore
  • Ashley Hall Manor
  • Ashley Hall Plantation
  • Ashley Harbor
  • Ashleyville
  • Avondale
  • Byrnes Downs
  • Canterbury Woods
  • Capri Isle
  • Carolina Bay
  • Charlestowne Estates
  • Castlewood Townhouses
  • Drayton on the Ashley
  • Forest Park
  • Grand Oaks Plantation
  • Harrison Acres
  • Heathwood
  • Hickory Farms
  • Hickory Hill
  • Hunt Club
  • Indigo Point
  • Lenevar
  • MacLaura Hall
  • Oak Forest
  • Old Towne Acres
  • Orleans Woods
  • Maryville
  • Melrose
  • Moreland
  • Northbridge Terrace
  • Orange Grove Estates
  • Orange Grove Shores
  • Parkshore
  • Ponderosa
  • Providence Commons
  • Saint Andrews
  • Shadowmoss Plantation
  • Schieveling Plantation
  • Sherwood Forest
  • South Windermere
  • Springfield
  • Stono Park
  • Sylvan Shores
  • The Crescent
  • Village Green
  • Wappoo Heights
  • Wespanee Plantation
  • Windermere

[change] James Island neighborhoods

  • Bayview Farms
  • Charleston Country Club
  • Clearview
  • Harbor Point
  • Harbor Woods
  • Landsdowne
  • Lawton Bluff
  • Parrot Creek
  • Riverland Terrace
  • Stiles Point Plantation
  • Terrabrook
  • White House Plantation
  • Riverfront
  • Secessionville
  • Sol Legare
  • Westchester
  • Woodward Pointe

[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

  • Barfield Park
  • Beresford Creek Landing
  • Beresford Hall
  • Cainhoy Historic District
  • Cainhoy Industrial District
  • Center Park
  • Cochran Park
  • Codner's Ferry Park
  • Downtown Daniel Island
  • Etiwan Park
  • Pierce Park
  • River Reach Pointe
  • Smythe Park
  • The Peninsula

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