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Ravenel South Carolina Map

Explore Ravenel, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ravenel, South Carolina

How to Use This Ravenel, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ravenel, South Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ravenel.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ravenel
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	Charleston County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	32.776278
Longitude	-80.231948
Population	2,542
Density	74.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	29470
Area Code	864
County Seat	Charleston
School District	Charleston County School District

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About Ravenel, South Carolina

Ravenel is a locality in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,542. The population density is 74.5 people per km². Ravenel is located at 32.7763°N, 80.2319°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ravenel is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29470.

Ravenel emerges from the flat, humid expanse of the Lowcountry where the dark waters of the Mellichamp Branch carve a slow, persistent path through the silty earth. It lies 17.0 miles southwest of Hanahan, SC (from Hanahan, SC: bearing 231°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north-northwest of Hollywood. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweet weight, a lingering reminder that the Atlantic Ocean remains only fourteen miles to the east, casting its influence over the tidal temperament of the soil. Beyond the dense thickets and moss-draped oaks, the terrain stretches toward the low-lying Church Flats, while in the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Long Ridge offers the only suggestion of elevation against an otherwise level horizon. Residents often find their way to the quiet green spaces of Ravenel Park, where the light at dusk turns the canopy into a deep, bruised violet, underscoring the stillness of a landscape that feels perpetually suspended between the forest and the encroaching tide.

History in Ravenel is written in the layers of the land, shaped by the enduring presence of the Gullah-Geechee culture and a long tradition of agrarian life that continues to define the local economy. The proximity to Coon Island and the surrounding waterways once dictated the rhythm of trade and travel, establishing a pace of life that persists despite the modern pull of nearby Charleston. While the quietude of Marsh Pond provides a sanctuary for local wildlife, the daily industry remains tied to the land, balancing the heritage of cultivation with the demands of a changing region. Ravenel carries itself with a modest, grounded grace, where the legacy of the past is not found in grand monuments, but in the way the morning mist clings to the fields and the steady, unpretentious endurance of those who call this place home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ravenel Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 204° SW
Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 107° E
St Pauls Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 185° S
Tea Farm Creek Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 075° E
Gillespie Tract (Local Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 231° SW
Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.9 mi, 230° SW · 36k acres
Slann Island Marshland (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 211° SW
Angel Oak (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 115° SE
Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto (ACE) Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 10.0 mi, 221° SW
Magnolia Plantation (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 051° NE
Royal Judge John Drayton (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 051° NE
Drayton Hall (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 055° NE
Charleston Tea Garden (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 166° S
Utilities Substation (No Parking) (Viewpoint) — 12.2 mi, 072° E
Summers Corner Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 351° N
Tabby Fort (Historic Ruins) — 12.3 mi, 017° N
Saint George Church Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 12.5 mi, 017° N
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 13.3 mi, 231° SW
North Charleston Fire Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 062° NE
Coburg Cow (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 088° E
Terrace Theater (Cinema) — 14.3 mi, 094° E
Heron Park Nature Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 14.4 mi, 148° SE
McLeod Plantation Historic Site (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 094° E
Edisto Island Serpentarium (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.4 mi, 190° S
Charleston Yacht Tours (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 090° E
The Citadel Daniel Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 085° E
PURE Theatre (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 087° E
Francis Marion National Forest (National Forest) — 25.3 mi, 060° NE · 264k acres
Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.1 mi, 077° E · 132k acres
Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.1 mi, 077° E · 30k acres

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