James Island (South Carolina)

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James Island is a large triangular island in the Atlantic very near Charleston, South Carolina. Located on the south of Charleston Harbor, it shares an historic and military importance with Sullivan's Island on the north. The island is separated from the peninsula and downtown Charleston by the Ashley River, and from the mainland by Wappoo Creek and the Stono River.

Fort Sumter is located on an island just off the northern shore and was the site of the first battle of the Civil War.

As of the 2000 census, the United States Census Bureau reported that 33,781 people lived on the island. The northern part of island is part of the city of Charleston. The southern parts are more rural and includes the town of James Island, South Carolina, but the town has failed in its previous attempts to incorporate (a most recent attempt, following a June 2006 vote, may be successful).The most southern parts of the island are in the City of Folly Beach, South Carolina. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of James Island is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area and the larger Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.