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South Carolina ( / ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.
State of South Carolina since 1776. Adopts a constitution for an independent State of South Carolina, March 15, 1776. United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Cherokee–American wars, 1776–1794. Second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778.
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has maps that show the boundaries of counties, districts, and parishes starting in 1682. [4] Historically, county government in South Carolina has been fairly weak. [5] The 1895 Constitution made no provision for local government, effectively reducing counties to creatures of the state.
Area code (s) 864 and 821. The Upstate, historically known as the Upcountry, [ 2 ] is a region of the U.S. state of South Carolina, comprising the northwesternmost area of the state. Although loosely defined among locals, the general definition includes the 10 counties of the commerce-rich I-85 corridor in the northwest corner of South Carolina.
South Carolina State University (SCSU or SC State) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Orangeburg, South Carolina.It is the only public, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina, is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Map of the United States with South Carolina highlighted. South Carolina is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, South Carolina is the 23rd-most populous state with 5,118,425 inhabitants, [1] but the 40th-largest by land area spanning 30,060.70 sq mi (77,856.9 km 2) of land. [2]
Highway marker of SC 9, SC 34, and SC 121 System information Maintained by SCDOT Length 41,414 mi (66,649 km) Formed 1922 (1922) State South Carolina Highway nn (SC nn) System links South Carolina State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic This is a List of state highways in South Carolina. These state highways are owned and maintained by the U.S. state of South Carolina, through the ...
The Geographical Regions of South Carolina refers to the three major geographical regions of South Carolina: the Appalachian Mountains in the west, the central Piedmont region, and the eastern Atlantic Coastal Plain. The largest region in the state is the Piedmont, located between the Mountains and the Carolina Sandhills, while the smallest in ...