Broad River (South Carolina)

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  coordinates 32°31′52″N80°50′53″W / 32.53111°N 80.84806°W / 32.53111; -80.84806
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32°17′41″N80°42′17″W / 32.29472°N 80.70472°W / 32.29472; -80.70472 Coordinates: 32°17′41″N80°42′17″W / 32.29472°N 80.70472°W / 32.29472; -80.70472

The Broad River is a tidal channel in Beaufort and Jasper counties, South Carolina. [1] The channel flows between the mainland on the west and Port Royal and Parris islands on the east. The Coosawhatchie River flows into the Broad River at the head. It joins Coosaw River channel Northeast and continues Southeast to the Atlantic Ocean as Port Royal Sound. [2]

S.C. Highway 170 crosses the Broad River on a 1.7-mile bridge, connecting Beaufort and Port Royal with southern Beaufort and Jasper counties.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broad River (South Carolina)
  2. Columbia University Press. "Broad River". Bartleby.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2006.