Ashley Forest (Charleston County, SC)

Around Ashley Forest ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It lies immediately east of Ashley Forest. Charleston has a population of 140,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is North Charleston. It lies just north of Ashley Forest and has a population of 119,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ashley Forest, with the nearest first.

Charles Towne Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Towne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
Old Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Old Town is located in Charleston County
Charleston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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- Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
Grove Creek Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
Essex Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Essex Village is located in Charleston County
Dorchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Dorchester is located in Charleston County
James Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- James Island is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
North Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- North Charleston is located in Charleston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Charleston <3>
Johns Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Johns Island is located in Charleston County
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- Sullivan's Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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  - Sullivan's Island is located in Charleston County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan's Island <3>
- The Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  - The Village is located in Charleston County
- Folly Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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  - Folly Beach is located in Charleston County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folly Beach <3>
- Mount Pleasant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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  - Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Hanahan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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  - Hanahan is located in Berkeley County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 28,280 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanahan <3>
- Island-of-Palms
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
  - Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County

For more communities neighboring Ashley Forest, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ashley Forest.

Charleston County ...

Ashley Forest is located in Charleston County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charleston County: Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester & Georgetown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashley Forest ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashley Forest.

Airports Near Ashley Forest ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ashley Forest and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ashley Forest.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of South Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- South Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ashley Forest.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ashley Forest), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.