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Around James Island ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It lies just north of James Island. Charleston has a population of 140,000 people.<1>.

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

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

  • Charles Towne Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] 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
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Folly Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Town
    (5 miles [8 km] 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Charleston County
  • Essex Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Grove Creek Village
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
  • Johns Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan's Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dorchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
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    • The Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Island-of-Palms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiawah Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Charleston County ...

James Island 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 James Island ...

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 James Island.

Airports Near James Island ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for James Island. 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 James Island.
<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 James Island), 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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