CHARLESTON

South Carolina · UNITED STATES (US) · 32.78°N / 79.93°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,574,324

Charleston is a city in United States with a population of 132,609. It sits at 32.78/-79.93, runs on America/New_York, is 6 km from James Island.

Population 132,609

Place Type District Capital

Elevation 6m

Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields

Country: United States
Subdivision: South Carolina
Coords: 32.78°N / 79.93°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW James Island South Carolina 6,000 6.5 km

E Mount Pleasant South Carolina 81,317 6.9 km

E Sullivans Island South Carolina 1,791 9.1 km

NW North Charleston South Carolina 108,304 9.5 km

E Isle of Palms South Carolina 4,133 13.0 km

S Folly Beach South Carolina 2,774 13.5 km

W Shell Point South Carolina 2,817 16.4 km

NW Hanahan South Carolina 17,997 17.8 km

SW Kiawah Island South Carolina 1,749 23.5 km

N Goose Creek South Carolina 40,633 24.5 km

Air access

nearby

CHS

Charleston International Airport

Large airport

16.6 km

Universities

linked

College of Charleston

cofc.edu

University of Charleston

uchaswv.edu

FAQ

3 questions

What is the population of Charleston?: 132,609 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Charleston in?: America/New_York.
Which country is Charleston in?: United States (US).

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4574324

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