Port of Charleston, Charleston

Name: Port of Charleston
Address: Charleston, United States

#113 among attractions in Charleston

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The Port of Charleston is a seaport located in South Carolina in the Southeastern United States. The port's facilities span three municipalities — Charleston, North Charleston, and Mount Pleasant — with six public terminals owned and operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority. These facilities handle containers, motor vehicles and other rolling stock, non-containerized goods and project cargo, as well as Charleston's cruise ship operation. Additional facilities in the port are privately owned and operated, handling bulk commodities like petroleum, coal and steel. ()

Coordinates: 32°47'5"N, 79°55'26"W

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Downtown CharlestonCharleston United States

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Port of Charleston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: South Carolina Aquarium, Circular Congregational Church, Waterfront Park, United States Custom House.

0.5 miN
Expansive display of living sea animals
South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston
12 min walk • The South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, South Carolina, opened on May 19, 2000 on the historic Charleston Harbor.
0.6 miSW
Church
Circular Congregational Church, Charleston
15 min walk • The Circular Congregational Church is a historic church building at 150 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, used by a congregation established in 1681.
0.5 miS
Park, Art museum, Museum
Waterfront Park, Charleston
13 min walk • Waterfront Park is an eight-acre park along approximately one-half mile of the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. The park received the 2007 Landmark Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
~1580 ftSW
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
United States Custom House, Charleston
8 min walk • The U.S. Custom House or U.S. Customhouse is the custom house in Charleston, South Carolina. Construction began in 1852, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the possibility of South Carolina's secession from the Union.
0.6 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
16 min walk • TD Arena is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina, United States that opened in 2008 and replaced John Kresse Arena as the home of the College of Charleston Cougars basketball and volleyball teams.
0.5 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Cemetery
St. Philip's Church, Charleston
13 min walk • St. Philip's Church is an historic church at 142 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Its National Historic Landmark description states: "Built in 1836, this stuccoed brick church features an imposing tower designed in the Wren-Gibbs tradition.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
City Market, Charleston
14 min walk • The City Market is a historic market complex in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Established in the 1790s, the market stretches for four city blocks from the architecturally-significant Market Hall, which faces Meeting Street, through a continuous series of one-story market sheds, the last of which terminates at East Bay Street.
0.5 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Huguenot Church, Charleston
14 min walk • The Huguenot Church, also called the French Huguenot Church or the French Protestant Church, is a Gothic Revival church located at 136 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina.
0.6 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
15 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
0.6 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston
15 min walk • The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, often referred to as Mother Emanuel, is a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1817, Emanuel AME is the oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in the Southern United States.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Historical place
Powder Magazine, Charleston
13 min walk • The Powder Magazine is a gunpowder magazine and museum at 79 Cumberland Street in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Completed in 1713, it is the oldest surviving public building in the former Province of Carolina.

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Nearby attractions include United States Custom House, Charleston (8 min walk), Charleston Maritime Center, Charleston (8 min walk), Concord Park, Charleston (9 min walk), St. Johannes Rectory, Charleston (10 min walk).