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Colleton, South Carolina
Colleton, South Carolina

Colleton

county, South Carolina, United States
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Colleton, county, southern South Carolina, U.S. It is bordered to the southwest by the Salkehatchie River, which at its confluence with the Little Salkehatchie becomes the Combahee River; the Edisto River forms the northern and eastern borders, and a branch of it, the South Edisto, constitutes the southeastern border. At the county’s narrow southern end the Combahee, South Edisto, and Ashepoo rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean; Edisto Beach State Park is located at the county’s southernmost point. The Atlantic side of the county lies in a marshy coastal region that includes part of the Sea Islands. Its northern regions ...(100 of 256 words)

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