| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 78? 30"W to 83? 20' W
Latitude: 32? 4' 30"N to 35? 12'N |
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| Length x Width |
South Carolina is about 260 miles long and 200 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of South Carolina is located in Richland County,
13 miles SE of Columbia.
Longitude: 80° 52.4'W
Latitude: 33° 49.8'N |
| Borders |
South Carolina is bordered by North Carolina on the
north and by Georgia on the south and the west. To the east of South
Carolina, is the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Total Area |
South Carolina covers 32,007 square miles, making it
the 40th largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
30,111 square miles of South Carolina are land areas. |
| Water Area |
1,896 square miles of South Carolina are covered by
water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in South Carolina is Sassafras Mountain
at 3,560 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in South Carolina is sea level, where
South Carolina meets the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of South Carolina is
350 feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Edisto River, Pee Dee River, Santee River, Savannah
River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake Greenwood, Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie |
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