Broad River (South Carolina)

For the longer river of the same name in South Carolina, see Broad River (Carolinas).
Broad River
Broad River (South Carolina) is located in South Carolina
Broad River (South Carolina)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBeaufort, Jasper
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates32°31′52″N 80°50′53″W / 32.53111°N 80.84806°W / 32.53111; -80.84806
Mouth 
 • coordinates
32°17′41″N 80°42′17″W / 32.29472°N 80.70472°W / 32.29472; -80.70472
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)

The Broad River is a tidal channel in Beaufort and Jasper counties, South Carolina.[1] The channel flows between the mainland on the west and Port Royal and Parris islands on the east. The Coosawhatchie River flows into the Broad River at the head. It joins Coosaw River channel Northeast and continues Southeast to the Atlantic Ocean as Port Royal Sound.[2]

S.C. Highway 170 crosses the Broad River on a 1.7-mile bridge, connecting Beaufort and Port Royal with southern Beaufort and Jasper counties.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broad River (South Carolina)
  2. ^ Columbia University Press. "Broad River". Bartleby.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2006.