Georgia–South Carolina state line

E334879

The Georgia–South Carolina state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina, largely following the course of the Savannah River.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf interstate boundary
state border
adjacentTo Atlantic coastal plain
Piedmont region
borderBetween U.S. state of Georgia and U.S. state of South Carolina
borderType fluvial boundary
country United States of America
crossedBy Interstate 16 NERFINISHED
Interstate 20
Interstate 95
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 17 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 25 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 78 NERFINISHED
definedBy course of the Chattooga River
course of the Savannah River
course of the Tugaloo River
follows Savannah River
governedBy Georgia state law
South Carolina state law
hasAdjacentCityPair Augusta metropolitan area
surface form: Augusta–North Augusta urban area

Hardeeville, South Carolina
surface form: Savannah–Hardeeville area
hasBorderRiver Chattooga River
Savannah River
Tugaloo River
hasDisputes historical boundary disputes over river islands
historical disputes over river channel location
hasFeature multiple highway bridges
railroad bridges across Savannah River
river islands along Savannah River
hasHistoricalEvent boundary surveys in the 18th and 19th centuries
hasLegalBasis state boundary compacts between Georgia and South Carolina
hasMouthNear Atlantic Ocean
locatedIn Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
northernTerminusNear confluence of Tugaloo and Seneca rivers
partOf borders of Georgia
borders of South Carolina
passesNear Augusta, Georgia
Hardeeville, South Carolina
North Augusta, South Carolina
Savannah
surface form: Savannah, Georgia
separates Georgia
South Carolina
subjectTo U.S. federal law
terminatesNear Savannah River mouth
usedFor jurisdictional division
law enforcement jurisdiction
taxation jurisdiction

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Central Savannah River Area crossesStateBorder Georgia–South Carolina state line
CSRA economic region crossesStateBorder Georgia–South Carolina state line
Augusta-Richmond County metropolitan area crossesStateBorder Georgia–South Carolina state line
this entity surface form: Georgia–South Carolina border
Little River (Georgia–South Carolina) region Georgia–South Carolina state line
this entity surface form: Georgia–South Carolina border