Where is charleston sc on the map

Charleston is known as The Holy City due to the prominence of churches on the low-rise cityscape, particularly the numerous steeples which dot the city's skyline, and for the fact that it was one of the few cities in the original thirteen colonies to provide religious tolerance, albeit restricted to non-Catholics. Many Huguenots found their way to Charleston.

Charleston was also one of the first colonial cities after Savannah, Georgia to allow Jews to practice their faith without restriction. The population was counted by the U. Census in at ,, making it the second most populous city in South Carolina, closely behind the state capital Columbia. Take the International Blvd. Turn left onto International Blvd.

Charleston Area Convention Center is on the right at 1st traffic light. Turn left at traffic light onto W Montague Avenue. Turn right at 1st traffic light onto International Boulevard. Charleston Area Convention Center is on the left at 2nd traffic light. Turn left onto Rivers Ave. The original historic district encompassed everything south of Calhoun Street but the district boundaries were later enlarged to include areas further north between Meeting Street and King Street see map below.

The area is home to over 1, historic structures containing an unparalleled collection of 18th and 19th-century architecture. Others are plantation style houses. The district also contains many outbuildings stables, carriage houses, kitchen buildings , a majority of which have been altered extensively to accommodate modern needs. For other helpful maps including maps to help you locate public restrooms, public parking garages, beaches, and attractions, visit our historic Charleston Maps page.

Charleston has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The hot season runs from May 27th until September 18th with July 23 being the hottest day of the year.

The cool season runs from December 1st until March 2nd with January 17th being the coldest day of the year. Charleston experiences high dew points for about 6 months of the year from the first of May until the end of October. During these months, the humidity comfort level can range from muggy to oppressive.