South Carolina Water Science Center dc_sc@usgs.gov Stephenson Center
720 Gracern Rd., Suite 129
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 750-6100
Fax: (803) 750-6181
Office hours: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Office (Liason for: SC)
U.S. Geological Survey
720 Gracern Rd
Columbia, SC 29210-7651
Phone: (803) 750-6124
National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Office (Liason for: SC, NOAA)
US Geological Survey
NOAA Coastal Services Center
2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Phone: (843) 740-1193
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, national security, and protection of the environment
Timely information essential to understanding the Nation’s water resources
South Carolina State Facts
Locations on image are approximate
Capital: Columbia() Land Area: 30,109 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census) Population: 4,147,152 (source: 2003 Census estimate) Counties: 46 (source: National Association of Counties) Highest Point:
Sassafras Mtn. at 3,560 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Pickens (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Lowest Point:
Atlantic Ocean at Sea Level (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Geographic Center:
Located in Richland County approx. 13 miles southeast of Columbia (source: U.S. Geological Survey)