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District of North Charleston
South Carolina - United States

H. L. Hunley (submarine)

H. L. Hunley was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that played a small part in the American Civil War, but a large role in the history of naval warfare. The Hunley demonstrated both the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. It was the first combat submarine to sink an enemy warship, although the Hunley was not completely submerged and was lost at some point following her successful attack.

Located at 32.8567, -79.9589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Submarines of the Confederate States Navy, Shipwrecks of the Carolina coast, Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina, Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places, Shipwrecks of the American Civil War, Maritime incidents in 1864, Archaeological sites in South Carolina, Ships built in Alabama, North Charleston, South Carolina, 1863 ships, American Civil War museums in South Carolina, Museum ships in South Carolina, National Register of Historic Places in Charleston County, South Carolina

Academic Magnet High School

Academic Magnet High School (AMHS) is a high school (grades 9-12) in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The school requires students to join through an admissions process based on middle school grades, test scores, teacher recommendations, and a written essay.

Located at 32.8858, -80 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public high schools in South Carolina, Magnet schools in South Carolina, Education in North Charleston, South Carolina, Schools in Charleston County, South Carolina

North Charleston Coliseum

The North Charleston Coliseum is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is part of the North Charleston Convention Center Complex, which also includes a Performing Arts Center, and is owned by the City of North Charleston and managed by SMG. The Coliseum was built in 1993 (the Performing Arts Center and Convention Center opened in 1999), and is located on the access road to the Charleston International Airport.

Located at 32.8656, -80.0224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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North Charleston, South Carolina, Arena football venues, Basketball venues in South Carolina, Charleston Lowgators, Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball, College basketball venues in the United States, Ice hockey venues in South Carolina, Indoor arenas in the United States, Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States, NBA Development League arenas, South Carolina Stingrays, Sports venues in Charleston, South Carolina

1886 Charleston earthquake

The Charleston Earthquake of 1886 was a powerful intraplate earthquake that hit Charleston, South Carolina and the East Coast of the US. After the 1811 and 1812 earthquakes in New Madrid, Missouri, it is one of the most powerful and damaging quakes to hit the southeastern United States. The shaking occurred at 9:50 p.m. on August 31, 1886 and lasted just under a minute.

Located at 32.9, -80 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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History of Charleston, South Carolina, Natural disasters in South Carolina, 1886 earthquakes, 1886 in the United States, Earthquakes in Ohio, Earthquakes in South Carolina, Earthquakes in Kentucky, Earthquakes in Alabama, Earthquakes in West Virginia, Earthquakes in Virginia

Charleston Naval Shipyard

Charleston Naval Shipyard (formerly known as the Charleston Navy Yard) was a U.S. Navy ship building and repair facility located along the west bank of the Cooper River, in North Charleston, South Carolina and part of Naval Base Charleston. It began operations in 1901 as a drydock, and continued as a navy facility until 1996 when it was leased to Detyens Shipyards, Inc. during down-sizing.

Located at 32.8631, -79.9664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina, Buildings and structures in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States Navy shipyards, Closed facilities of the United States Navy, National Register of Historic Places listings in North Charleston, South Carolina

Warren Lasch Conservation Center

The Warren Lasch Conservation Center is a building located at 1250 Supply Street at the former Charleston Navy Yard, in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is being used to excavate, examine, and preserve the submarine H. L. Hunley. The name sake of this building is Warren F. Lasch, who was chairmen of Friends of the Hunley during the Hunley's recovery. The Hunley is housed in a specially designed tank of freshwater to await conservation.

Located at 32.8567, -79.9575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Research institutes in the United States, Buildings and structures in Charleston County, South Carolina, North Charleston, South Carolina

WSPO

WSPO is an American radio station serving the Charleston, South Carolina, area with a tourist information format. This station is under ownership of Apex Broadcasting.

Located at 32.8239, -80.0017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Charleston, South Carolina, Radio stations established in 1930

Hanahan High School

Hanahan High School is a public high school located in Hanahan, South Carolina, USA. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Berkeley County School District. The principal is Richard Raycroft. The mascot is the hawk. Hanahan High School was opened in Fall 1958 with 282 students, but demand quickly exceeded its capacity. An additional eight-room portion was begun on June 20, 1960 along the northern side of the original building.

Located at 32.9154, -80.0078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Public high schools in South Carolina, Schools in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston

The Naval Consolidated Brig (NAVCONBRIG CHASN), is a medium security U.S. military prison. The brig, Building #3107, is located in the south annex of Joint Base Charleston in the city of Hanahan, South Carolina. The Brig was commissioned on November 30, 1989 and accepted its first prisoners in January 1990. It has 400 cells and can hold 288 inmates. It houses prisoners from all branches of the US Armed Services and conducts the Navy’s Violent Offender Treatment Program.

Located at 32.9097, -79.9765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Berkeley County, South Carolina, Prisons in South Carolina

WTMA

WTMA is an AM radio station serving the Charleston market area with a News/Talk format. This station operates on AM frequency 1250 kHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.

Located at 32.8225, -79.9803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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News and talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1939, Radio stations in Charleston, South Carolina, Cumulus Media radio stations, 1938 establishments in the United States

Charleston, South Carolina (Amtrak station)

The Charleston Amtrak station is a train station located in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The North Charleston station was originally built by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1956, after a fire destroyed Charleston Union Station in 1947.

Located at 32.8747, -79.9981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Amtrak stations in South Carolina, Transportation in North Charleston, South Carolina, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad stations, Transportation in Charleston, South Carolina, Railway stations opened in 1956

Don N. Holt Bridge

The Don N. Holt Bridge is a parallel chord, three-span continuous, modified Warren-type truss bridge that spans the Cooper River between Charleston and North Charleston. It was built in 1992 by the South Carolina Department of Transportation and was designed by HNTB Corporation. The bridge provides a connection between the communities east of the Cooper River, including Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island, to North Charleston and Interstate 26.

Located at 32.8911, -79.9631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Truss bridges, Bridges in Charleston, South Carolina, Bridges in North Charleston, South Carolina, Bridges completed in 1992, Road bridges in South Carolina, Interstate 26, Bridges on the Interstate Highway System

Charles Towne Square

Charles Towne Square was an indoor shopping mall located in North Charleston, South Carolina opened in 1976 by developer Melvin Simon & Associates. It was most noted for its large "town square" style clock and children's train ride during Christmas time. The mall's tenants included original anchors Montgomery Ward, JCPenney and Edward's, a local department store which would later be sold to Kuhn's-Big K and renamed "Big K-Edwards.

Located at 32.8772, -80.0114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Shopping malls in South Carolina, Buildings and structures in Charleston County, South Carolina, Defunct shopping malls in the United States, 1976 establishments in the United States, Shopping malls established in 1976

WQSC

WQSC (1340 AM, "The Boardwalk") is a news/talk radio station licensed to serve the community of Charleston, South Carolina.

Located at 32.8186, -79.9619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Charleston, South Carolina, Radio stations established in 1946

WTMZ

WTMZ (910 AM, "The Zone") is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Dorchester, South Carolina, USA, it serves the Charleston SC area. The station is currently owned by Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc..

Located at 32.8719, -79.9761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in South Carolina, Radio stations established in 1959, CBS Sports Radio stations

WQNT

WQNT is an American AM radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Kirkman Broadcasting, Inc. to broadcast on 1450 kHz serving the community of Charleston, South Carolina. The station's programming format is Sports Talk.

Located at 32.8186, -79.9619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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News and talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Charleston, South Carolina, Radio stations established in 1948

Ashley Plaza Mall

Ashley Plaza Mall (now known as Ashley Landing), built in 1970, was the first indoor shopping mall built in the West Ashley area of Charleston, South Carolina. The center is located at 1401 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard (S.C. Highway 7) at the fork of Old Towne Road (S.C. Highway 171). It was built as a joint venture of shopping center developers the LeFrak Organization of New York City and The Cordish Company of Baltimore, Maryland under the name Ashley Plaza Mall Associates.

Located at 32.8139, -79.9958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Charleston, South Carolina, Shopping malls in South Carolina, Defunct shopping malls in the United States, Shopping malls established in 1970

W257BQ

W257BQ is an American radio station serving the Charleston, South Carolina, area with a Mainstream urban format simulcast on the HD-2 channel of WMXZ. This station is under ownership of Apex Broadcasting.

Located at 32.8242, -80.0028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Charleston, South Carolina,

General William C. Westmoreland Bridge

The General William C. Westmoreland Bridge connects the city of North Charleston with the West Ashley area of Charleston in South Carolina. Composed of twin spans, it carries two lanes of Interstate 526 in each direction across the Ashley River and the surrounding marshes. It is often referred to as simply the "Westmoreland Bridge". The highway was named for General William C. Westmoreland, a South Carolina native and graduate of West Point.

Located at 32.8344, -80.0253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges in Charleston, South Carolina, Bridges in North Charleston, South Carolina, Road bridges in South Carolina, Interstate 26, Bridges on the Interstate Highway System

Boeing Charleston Factory

The Boeing Charleston Factory located in North Charleston, South Carolina is the East Coast manufacturing, assembly and delivery site for Boeing commercial aircraft. The site is located adjacent to the Charleston Air Force Base / Charleston International Airport. Workers will have a 1,200,000 sq ft building to use for aircraft assembly. A separate 11,550-square-foot facility is being built where workers will paint airplane logos onto aircraft tail-fins.

Located at 32.8789, -80.0306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Boeing, North Charleston, South Carolina, Manufacturing plants in the United States, Buildings and structures in Charleston County, South Carolina

North Charleston Air Force Station

North Charleston Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 4.0 miles northwest of Charleston, South Carolina. It was closed in 1980.

Located at 32.8956, -80.0222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Radar stations of the United States Air Force, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Military facilities in South Carolina, Aerospace Defense Command military installations, Stations of the United States Air Force

Etiwan Park

Etiwan Park is a public park on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. The city spent $100,000 on the first phase of the park's development starting in late 1995. Work continued, and the city spent $325,000 in the fall of 1998.

Located at 32.856, -79.9253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in Charleston, South Carolina

Corrine Jones Playground

Corrine Jones Playground was formerly known as Hester Park because of its location along Hester Street in Charleston, South Carolina. The property was used for temporary housing during World War II. Opened in May 1943, the Ashley Homes provided ninety-six three-room apartments that rented for $31.25, thirty four-room apartments for $36.25, and twenty-four five-room apartments at $41.25. The complex had been designed by North Carolina architect Douglas Ellington.

Located at 32.8079, -79.9592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in Charleston, South Carolina

Vivian Anderson Moultrie Playground

Vivan Anderson Moultrie Playground was created in the early 1970s to mitigate the effects of I-26's routing across the peninsula of Charleston, South Carolina, United States. After the elevated interstate was completed, a sandbox and play equipment were installed under the roadway. The new recreation area was known as Linear Park. In 2000, the City of Charleston improved the playground and renamed it in honor of a longtime resident.

Located at 32.8116, -79.9518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in Charleston, South Carolina

Naval Support Activity Charleston

Naval Support Activity Charleston is a base of the United States Navy formerly known as Naval Weapons Station Charleston located on the west bank of the Cooper River, in the cities of Goose Creek and Hanahan South Carolina. The base encompasses more than 17,000 acres (69 km²) of land with 10,000 acres (40 km²) of forest and wetlands, 16-plus miles of waterfront, four deep-water piers, 38.2 miles of railroad and 292 miles of road.

Located at 32.8525, -79.9567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Military facilities in South Carolina, United States Navy bases, Charleston County, South Carolina, Berkeley County, South Carolina