Port Royal Sound, South Carolina
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Port Royal Sound, South Carolina is a large, naturally deep harbor on the Atlantic coast that has long been strategically important for naval operations and coastal trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port Royal Sound, South Carolina canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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estuary ⓘ natural harbor ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Hilton Head Island
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Hunting Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Parris Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Royal Island NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Helena Island (South Carolina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
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ⓘ
Beaufort River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
barrier islands
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extensive tidal flats ⓘ high biological productivity ⓘ large tidal estuary ⓘ naturally deep harbor ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
estuarine ecosystem
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salt marsh ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (nearby region)
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Hunting Island State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial shipping
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ecotourism ⓘ fishing ⓘ naval operations ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important harbor during the American Civil War
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site of early Spanish and French colonial attempts ⓘ strategic deepwater port on the southeastern U.S. coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beaufort County, South Carolina
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South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| mouthOf |
Broad River (South Carolina)
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Chechessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ Colleton River NERFINISHED ⓘ Coosaw River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Beaufort, South Carolina
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Hospital Beaufort NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Royal, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sea Islands region
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South Carolina Lowcountry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Union capture of Port Royal Sound in 1861 ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
dolphins
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oysters ⓘ shrimp ⓘ various shorebirds ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
Battle of Port Royal
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Union naval attack on November 7, 1861 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.