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Around Charleston ...

Charleston is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is North Charleston. It lies just northwest of Charleston

For comparison, Charleston has a population of 140,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Charleston, with the nearest first.

  • Charles Towne Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
    • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
  • Old Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Charleston County
  • Grove Creek Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
  • James Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Dorchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
  • Essex Village
    (5 miles [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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
  • The Village
    (5 miles [8 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
  • North Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivan's Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Folly Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Island-of-Palms
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Johns Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanahan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Charleston County ...

Charleston is primarily located in Charleston County<4> and is the County Seat. A portion of Charleston extends into Berkeley County.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charleston ...

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 Charleston.

Airports Near Charleston ...

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 Charleston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Charleston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charleston ...

Looking for more information about Charleston? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Charleston. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Charleston, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Charleston.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Charleston: www.charleston-sc.gov/

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 Charleston.
<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 Charleston), 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.




 

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