South Carolina Low Country
- South Carolina Low Country
The South Carolina Lowcountry (also spelled Low Country or just lowcountry) is a term used to describe South Carolina's coastal counties, generally south of and including, Charleston. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands. The commonly accepted counties of the Lowcountry are Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties.
Applied more broadly, the term can also refer to all areas in the state below the fall line, including Orangeburg, Georgetown, Sumter, Clarendon, Lee, Williamsburg and Horry counties.
The Lowcountry's largest economic center is Charleston.
Other significant centers in the region include Beaufort, Hampton, and Walterboro. Bluffton and Hardeeville are two fast-growing communities that will contribute more economically in the future.
The region contains its share of culture and history. Notable is the Gullah influence on St. Helena Island, and the early European Settlements near Beaufort.
ee also
* Lowcountry cuisine
* Charleston-North Charleston metropolitan area
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