|
|
State of South Carolina |
Address: |
State House |
|
1100 Gervais Street |
|
Columbia, South Carolina 29201 |
Phone: |
(803) 734-2430 |
Fax: |
(803) 734-5167 |
Admitted: |
May 23, 1788 |
Population: |
5,190,705 (2021 Estimate) |
National Rank: |
23 |
Total Area: |
32,007 square miles |
National Rank: |
40 |
Nickname: |
The Palmetto State |
Time Zone: |
Eastern Time Zone |
Low Point: |
Sea Level |
High Point: |
3,530 Feet - Sassafras Mountain |
|
Amphibian: |
Spotted Salamander |
Animal: |
White-Tailed Deer |
Beverage: |
Milk |
Bird: |
Great Carolina Wren |
Botanical Garden: |
Botanical Garden at Clemson University |
Butterfly: |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
Colors: |
Indigo Blue |
Dance: |
The Shag |
Dog: |
Boykin Spaniel |
Fish: |
Striped Bass |
Flower: |
Yellow Jessamine |
Folk Dance: |
Square Dance |
Fossil: |
Columbian Mammoth |
Fruit: |
Peach |
Game Bird: |
Wild Turkey
|
Gemstone: |
Amethyst |
Grass: |
Indian Grass |
Insect: |
Carolina Mantid |
Language: |
English |
Marine Mammal: |
Bottlenose Dolphin |
Motto: |
"Dum Spiro Spero" (While I Breathe, I Hope) |
Poet Laureate: |
Christine Stewart |
Railroad Museum: |
Railroad Museum in Winnsboro |
Reptile: |
Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
Shell: |
Lettered Olive |
Snackfood: |
Boiled Peanuts |
Song: |
"Carolina" and "South Carolina on My Mind" |
Stone: |
Blue Granite |
Tartan: |
The Carolina Tartan |
Tree: |
Sabal Palmetto |
Waltz: |
"Richardson Waltz" |
Wild Flower: |
Goldenrod |
|
|
If you're aware of any incorrect or missing information, please Contact Us.
|
|
|
|
|
|