21. South Carolina Statistical Abstract 2005 Table, Title, geography, Year(s). Table 1, south carolina Divisional Temperatureand Table 2, Climate Characteristics for Selected SC cities, City http://www.ors2.state.sc.us/abstract/chapter5.asp

Home Order Form Data Sources About Us ... Contacts Climate and Geography Climate Table Title Geography Year(s) Table 1: South Carolina Divisional Temperature and Precipitation Data South Carolina Table 2: Climate Characteristics for Selected S.C. Cities City Table 3 Estimated Water Use County/S.C. Geography Table Title Geography Year(s) Table 4: Area and Density of S.C. Counties Based on the 2000 Census County/S.C. Table 5: Land Area Measurements for Incorporated Places and Census Designated Places of 2,500 Persons or More Places Climate and Geography Sources South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Office of Research and Statistics 1919 Blanding St. Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: 803-898-9940 Last Updated 6.23.2005 var sc_project=399612; var sc_partition=2;

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South Carolina State Geography So you want to know about South Carolina? Here are some highlights! Also check out the links to other sites about South Carolina. On this Page: Key Facts Geographic Landmarks Points of Interest Major Industries ... Links to other sites about South Carolina Other related pages: South Carolina State Quiz Key Facts Top of Page Population (1994): 3,664,000 (25th in size) State size: 31,113 square miles (40th in size) State Capital: Columbia (named after Christopher Columbus) Major cities: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg and Rock Hill Admission to union: The 8th State Date entered the union: May 23, 1788 Origin of state name: Named after tKing Charles I of England (Carolus is the latin form of Charles). Nicknames: The Palmetto State Bordering states: Georgia and North Carolina, with the Atlantic Ocean on the east. State bird: Carolina Wren State flower: Yellow Jasmine State tree: Palmetto Motto: While I Breathe, I Hope Prepared in Mind and Resources

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there's a new world waiting ~ read all about it ~ here! Arts in the Carolinas Building Trends in the Carolinas Carolina Furniture Primer Chefs and Fine Dining ... Yoga in the Carolinas The coast is dear to Carolina beach dwellers. Efforts to keep the beaches clean, safe and sparkling are strong throughout its 500-mile shoreline. Photo courtesy of Sea Trail Urban oasis: The Eno River in Durham, North Carolina, offers quiet beauty just minutes from a bustling center of higher education and medical research. Rivers are plentiful in the Carolinas, providing a “highway system” centuries ago, and recreation today. Photo courtesy of North Carolina Division of Tourism, Did the Native Americans love them too? We know waterfalls attract photographers. Seems like those who came before cameras were invented found rapture in these mountainside wonders as well. Photo courtesy of The Cliffs In The Woods Exceptional Log Homes SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

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AllRefer Channels :: Health Yellow Pages Reference Weather September 26, 2005 Medicine People Places History ... Maps Web AllRefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Reference Encyclopedia U.S. Political Geography ... Charleston, cities, United States By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z C Charleston, cities, United States, U.S. Political Geography Related Category: U.S. Political Geography Charleston. City (1990 pop. 20,398), seat of Coles co., E Ill.; inc. 1835. Charleston is an industrial, rail, and trade center located in an agricultural area; shoes are also made. Eastern Illinois Univ. is there. A Lincoln-Douglas debate was held in Charleston on Sept. 8, 1858. Local attractions include an enormous statue of Lincoln and nearby Lincoln Log Cabin State Park and Fox Ridge State Park. City (1990 pop. 80,414), seat of Charleston co., SE S.C.; founded 1680, inc. 1783. The oldest city in the state and one of the chief ports of entry in the SE United States, Charleston lies on a low, narrow peninsula between the Ashley and Cooper rivers at the head of the bay formed by their confluence. In the bay or bordering it are Sullivans Island, site of Fort Moultrie ; James Island; Morris Island, with a lighthouse;

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The Deep South United States Geography The region of southern culture - the Deep South - can be viewed as a geographic composite of beliefs, attitudes, patterns, habits, and institutions. Many of the early patterns and current changes are explicitly geographic; many others have geographic consequences. Strong differences exist within the South. The Gulf Coast, the southern highlands, the Georgia-Carolinas Piedmont, and many portions of the northern interior South each possess their own versions of southern culture. But they are also clear about the "southern-ness" they share. THE HERITAGE The earliest European colonization in America was commercial and exploitative. And the coastal plain south of Delaware Bay, especially that south of Chesapeake Bay, contained many areas that appeared ideal for agricultural exploitation. The long, hot summers, regular rainfall, and mild winters permitted settlers a selection of crops complementary to those grown in northern Europe. The large number of rivers that crossed the plain, navigable by small boats at least, allowed settlement to expand freely between the James River in Virginia and the Altamaha River in Georgia. Population densities remained low throughout most of the region, with urban concentrations larger than the village size limited to port cities (Norfolk, Virginia; Wilmington, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia) or the heads of navigation on the main rivers (Richmond, Virginia, and, later, Columbia, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia). The strong rural and agrarian elements of southern culture established a pattern that remained significant until after the mid-20th century.

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Advanced Search/Archive Monday September 26, 2005 USINFO Publications An Outline of American Geography MAP CHAPTER 8 THE DEEP SOUTH T he region of southern culturethe Deep South ( Map 7 : 33K)can be viewed as a geographic composite of beliefs, attitudes, patterns, habits, and institutions. Many of the early patterns and current changes are explicitly geographic; many others have geographic consequences. Strong differences exist within the South. The Gulf Coast, the southern highlands, the Georgia-Carolinas Piedmont, and many portions of the northern interior South each possess their own versions of southern culture. But they are also clear about the "southern-ness" they share. THE HERITAGE The earliest European colonization in America was commercial and exploitative. And the coastal plain south of Delaware Bay, especially that south of Chesapeake Bay, contained many areas that appeared ideal for agricultural exploitation. The long, hot summers, regular rainfall, and mild winters permitted settlers a selection of crops complementary to those grown in northern Europe. The large number of rivers that crossed the plain, navigable by small boats at least, allowed settlement to expand freely between the James River in Virginia and the Altamaha River in Georgia. Population densities remained low throughout most of the region, with urban concentrations larger than the village size limited to port cities (Norfolk, Virginia; Wilmington, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia) or the heads of navigation on the main rivers (Richmond, Virginia, and, later, Columbia, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia). The strong rural and agrarian elements of southern culture established a pattern that remained significant until after the mid-20th century.

28. United States Geography In The Early Republic - SOUTH CAROLINA United States geography in the Early Republic south carolina. south carolina.General For towns and cities of SC as it existed around 1830 (far fewer http://www.earlyrepublic.net/US-GEO-SC.htm

United States Geography in the Early Republic - SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina General: For towns and cities of SC as it existed around 1830 (far fewer counties, etc.) see the map opposite p8 in Freeling, Prelude to Civil War Towns and Cities of South Carolina Abbevile Aikin Allendale Anderson Andrews Arcadia Ariail Baldwin Mills Bamberg Barnwell Batesburg Bath Beaufort Belton Belton Mills Bennettsville Bishopville Blacksburg Blackville Branchville Buffalo Calhoun Falls Camden Cayce Cedar Springs Charleston Possessing one of the best harbors on the east coast; perhaps the best in the deep south. In antebellum days it was in some ways a remarkably cosmopolitan city, with flourishing French speaking and Jewish communities, and the first theater in the United States. Charleston was also the cultural and commercial center of South Carolina, a state perhaps more attached to the institution of slavery, and in 1860 more determined to break with the union, than any other state. Charleston was the summer gathering place of all the large plantation owners of coastal South Carolina; where they came to escape the deadly "miasmic air" (in reality, malaria mosquitoes were the main threat) of the swampy coastal plane. It was dominated by the views of such men. It alone, tried a showdown with the federal government, in 1832, when John C. Calhoun

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33. UWEC Geog188 Vogeler - Free Black Slaveowners In South Carolina The south carolina Act of 1806 required slaves who lived outside their master s be slaveowners, and live in cities than darkerskinned Africans. http://www.uwec.edu/Geography/Ivogeler/w188/south/charles/charles3.htm

Free Black Slaveowners in South Carolina D omestic slavery was quite common in West Africa , although the Europeans organized the trade to a much greater magnitude and value. Free black slaveowners resided in states as north as New York and as far south as Florida, extending westward into Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri. According to the federal census of 1830, free blacks owned more than 10,000 slaves in Louisiana, Maryland, South Carolina, and Virginia The majority of black slaveowners lived in Louisiana and planted sugar cane . The majority of black masters had not been slaves themselves. Yet, the ranks of black slave masters were diverse: some acquired slaves as soon as they had accumulated enough capital after their own freedom, others received slaves with their own freedom from their white masters, and others had been free for several generations. Free black masters used slaves to work their farms as skilled and unskilled workers in urban centers and as hired workers to other employers. Although some black masters, such as those in Louisiana, owned scores of slaves and large tracts of land, most were small slaveholders who owned one or two slaves. Many of these small slaveholders owned family members who could not be emancipated because state legislatures prohibited private manumission unless the freed slaves left the state. The South Carolina Act of 1806 required slaves who lived outside their master's household to have written permission from their masters to do so. The statute also made it illegal to rent lots, houses, or enclosures directly to slaves. Some scholars explain the large number of slaves living in black households in Charleston, for example, as the slaves being merely boarders. But the detailed tax and manuscript census records show that slave boarding can not account for the majority of recorded slaveholdings among free blacks in

34. South Carolina Climate And Geography Statistics - South Carolina Statistical Abs 1998 south carolina Statistical Abstract – Climate and geography ClimateCharacteristics for Selected SC cities. Map of SC Climatic Divisions http://www.sciway.net/statistics/scsa98/cg/

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37. South Carolina: Facts, Map And State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com Largest City Columbia Area - 32007 square miles south carolina is the Answer geography questions about south carolina using the map on this quiz. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/southcarolina/

EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here. South Carolina Map Quiz/Printout South Carolina Outline Map Printout EnchantedLearning.com South Carolina Facts, Map and State Symbols South Carolina Flag Printout/Quiz South Carolina was the 8 th state in the USA ; it became a state on May 23, 1788. State Abbreviation - SC State Capital - Columbia Largest City - Columbia Area - 32,007 square miles [South Carolina is the 40th biggest state in the USA] Population (as of 2000) [South Carolina is the 26th most populous state in the USA] Major Industries - farming (tobacco, soybeans), textiles, manufacturing chemicals, processed foods, machinery, electronics, paper products, tourism Presidential Birthplace Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaw on March 15, 1767 (he was the 7th US President, serving from 1829 to 1837). Major Rivers - Santee River, Edisto River, Savannah River Major Lakes - Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, Lake Murray, Hartwell Lake

38. South Carolina: Geography geography. south carolina is roughly triangular in shape. The long, even coastlined with beautiful sand beaches on the “Grand Strand” north of Georgetown http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/us/A0861200.html

Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites Hurricane Katrina Ramadan Children Inventors The Doctor's In ... 2006 TFK Almanac Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Site Map Sponsored Links TripAdvisor South Carolina (United States) Encyclopedia South Carolina Geography Sea Islands . The coastal climate is humid subtropical, with long, hot summers and short, mild winters. In this area are found cypress swamps, moss-hung oaks, beautiful flowering gardens, antebellum plantations, and the historic seaports of Georgetown, Beaufort, and Charleston, the latter a major tourist attraction and one of the chief ports of entry in the Southeast. The fall line on the state's Atlantic-bound rivers separates the coastal Low Country from the rolling Piedmont plateau of the Up Country and runs generally parallel to the coast, passing through Columbia. Inland the climate is temperate, becoming progressively cooler as the elevation increases. In the extreme northwest are the Blue Ridge Mts.; they occupy only c.500 sq mi (1,290 sq km) in the state, with Sassafras Mt. (3,560 ft/1,085 m) the highest point. Rainfall is abundant and well distributed throughout South Carolina. The Pee Dee, Santee, Edisto, and Savannah river systems drain the state, flowing from the highlands to the sea, creating rapids and waterfalls. This abundant source of hydroelectric power is one of South Carolina's most important natural resources. Several nuclear plants operate in the state as well.

39. MSN Encarta - South Carolina Introduction; Physical geography; Economic Activities; The People of south carolina; Columbia is south carolina’s capital and largest city. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761571763/South_Carolina.html

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40. Curitiba Brazil The modern and efficient city of Curitiba, Brazil is home to more than two to that of the states of Georgia or south carolina in the United States. http://geography.about.com/library/misc/uccuritiba.htm

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