Mount Pleasant is a large suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is the fourth-largest municipality in South Carolina, and for several years it was one of the state's fastest-growing areas, doubling in population between 1990 and 2000. The population was 67,843 at the 2010 census, and the estimated population in 2014 was 77,796.
Population: 67,843
Latitude: 32° 47' 38.65" N
Longitude: -79° 51' 45.32" W
Ashley Landing (formerly known as Ashley Plaza and Ashley Plaza Mall), built in 1970, was the first indoor shopping mall built in the West Ashley area of Charleston, South Carolina. The center is located at 1401 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard (S.C. Highwa…
The blockade runner Mary Bowers, Captain Jesse DeHorsey (or Horsey), bound from Bermuda to Charleston, South Carolina with an assorted cargo, struck the submerged wreck of the SS Georgiana in fourteen feet of water a mile off of Long Island (the pre…
The Wando River is a tidewater river in the coastal area of South Carolina. It begins in the town of Awendaw and empties into the Cooper River at Charleston Harbor. Its drainage area is 73,061 acres (295.67 km2).
The Isle of Palms Connector Bridge connects the town of Mount Pleasant with the Isle of Palms in South Carolina. The bridge is part of, and comprises most of the length of, South Carolina Highway 517, which is commonly known as the "Isle of Palms Co…
Charleston Library Society, founded in 1748, is a subscription library in Charleston, South Carolina.
WLTQ (730 AM) is a radio station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
WCOO (105.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Album Adult Alternative format. Licensed to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA, it serves the Charleston, South Carolina area. The station is currently owned by L.M. Communications II of South Carol…
The Sottile Theatre is a theater in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by the College of Charleston, but many acting companies put plays on there. It has 800 seats.
Riverland Terrace, developed starting in the 1920s, is James Island, South Carolina's oldest neighborhood. The Terrace is located just 10 minutes west of downtown Charleston, South Carolina along Wappoo Creek and the inland waterway.
The Paul Gelegotis Bridge, also known as the Stono Bridge, is located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA; it connects James Island and Johns Island on SC 700 (Maybank Highway).
John Kresse Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina. It was built in 1982 and was home to the College of Charleston Cougars basketball team. The facility, named after the school's longtime head basketball coach John K…
The John F. Limehouse Memorial Bridge, located about 15 miles west of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, was completed in 2003. It replaced an obsolete low-level swing bridge over the Stono River. The new bridge, which crosses a channel between Jo…
The James B. Edwards Bridge is a pair of pre-cast concrete box girder bridges that span the Wando River between Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island.
The Folly Boat is a boat that was washed ashore near Folly Beach in Charleston, South Carolina during Hurricane Hugo. After nobody claimed the boat, passers-by began painting messages and pictures on the boat.
Court House Square is the location of Charleston County Courthouse in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, USA, at the intersection of Meeting and Broad Streets. It is historically known as "the Four Corners of Law" because the intersection hosted b…
College Park is a stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home of Charleston RiverDogs. The ballpark has a capacity of 4,000 people and opened in 1939. The grandstand is constructed of metal bleachers an…
College of Charleston Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point is a baseball venue located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA. It is home to the College of Charleston Cougars baseball team, a member of the Division I Colonial Athletic Association. Th…
Charles Towne Square was an indoor shopping mall located in North Charleston, South Carolina opened in 1976 by developer Melvin Simon & Associates. It was most noted for its large "town square" style clock and children's train ride during Christmas …