| 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 |
