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South Carolina ( / ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has maps that show the boundaries of counties, districts, and parishes starting in 1682. [4] Historically, county government in South Carolina has been fairly weak. [5] The 1895 Constitution made no provision for local government, effectively reducing counties to creatures of the state.
Gaffney, SC μSA. ( 2020) The Upstate, historically known as the Upcountry, [ 2 ] is a region of the U.S. state of South Carolina, comprising the northwesternmost area of the state. Although loosely defined among locals, the general definition includes the 10 counties of the commerce-rich I-85 corridor in the northwest corner of South Carolina.
Website. charleston-sc .gov. The downtown Charleston waterfront on the Battery. Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, [ 9] and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area. [ b] The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline ...
The Geographical Regions of South Carolina refers to the three major geographical regions of South Carolina: the Appalachian Mountains in the west, the central Piedmont region, and the eastern Atlantic Coastal Plain. The largest region in the state is the Piedmont, located between the Mountains and the Carolina Sandhills, while the smallest in ...
The Lowcountry (sometimes Low Country or just low country) is a geographic and cultural region along South Carolina 's coast, including the Sea Islands. The region includes significant salt marshes and other coastal waterways, making it an important source of biodiversity in South Carolina. Once known for its slave-based agricultural wealth in ...
Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina.With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in South Carolina. [7] The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County.
2nd, 6th. Website. www.richlandcountysc.gov. Richland Countyis a countylocated in the U.S. stateof South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 416,147,[2]making it the second-most populous countyin South Carolina, behind only Greenville County. The county seatand largest community is Columbia,[3]the state capital.