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Discover Bennetts Point in United States

Bennetts Point in the region of South Carolina is a town located in United States - some 478 mi or ( 769 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bennetts Point is now 10:59 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Atlanta, Savannah, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Adams Run. When in this area, you might want to check out Atlanta . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bennetts Point ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bear Island (South Carolina)

Bear Island is an undeveloped 12,021-acre Sea Island in Colleton County, South Carolina. It is part of the ACE Basin estuarine reserve area and is a Wildlife Management Area that is managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The area is open to the public from early February to late October and is a popular spot for hiking, biking, birding, fishing, and hunting. A wide variety of waterfowl species inhabit the area. The area shuts down periodically for special hunts.

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Located at 32.61 -80.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Islands of South Carolina, Protected areas of Colleton County, South Carolina, Protected areas of South Carolina

Combahee River

The Combahee River is a short blackwater river in the southern Lowcountry region of South Carolina formed at the confluence of the Salkehatchie and Little Salkehatchie rivers near the Islandton community of Colleton County, South Carolina. Part of its lower drainage basin combines with the Ashepoo River and the Edisto River to form the ACE Basin The Combahee empties into Saint Helena Sound near Beaufort, which in turn empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Located at 32.51 -80.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of Beaufort County, South Carolina, Geography of Colleton County, South Carolina, Geography of Hampton County, South Carolina, Rivers of South Carolina

Ashepoo River

Ashepoo River is a short blackwater river in South Carolina. It rises in a confluence of swamps south of Walterboro, flows in southeast direction and then empties into Saint Helena Sound at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32.49|N|80.42389|W||||| | |name= }}. The entire course of the river lies within the boundaries of Colleton County.

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Located at 32.49 -80.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of Colleton County, South Carolina, Rivers of South Carolina

Ashepoo Combahee Edisto Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve

The Ashepoo Combahee Edisto Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (often shortened to ACE Basin NERR) is a 140,000-acre reserve area located in the ACE Basin, one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is named for the Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto Rivers, which meander past cypress swamps, historic plantation homes, old rice fields and abundant tidal marshes to meet at South Carolina’s biologically rich St. Helena Sound.

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Located at 32.48 -80.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: National Estuarine Research Reserves of the United States, Protected areas of Colleton County, South Carolina, Protected areas of South Carolina

Battle of the Combahee River

The Battle of the Combahee River was a skirmish of the American Revolutionary War fought on August 26, 1782, near Beaufort, South Carolina, one of many such unimportant confrontations to occur before the British evacuated Charleston in December 1782. Of note is the death of 27-year-old Colonel John Laurens, "one of the bravest and most gallant of the American officers."

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Located at 32.58 -80.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1782 in South Carolina, 1782 in the United States, Battles of the American Revolutionary War, Beaufort County, South Carolina, Colleton County, South Carolina, Conflicts in 1782, History of Charleston, South Carolina, South Carolina in the American Revolution