Green Acres, South Carolina
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the James Island census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29412. It stands on Pennys Creek. The Survey maps it on the Charleston quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1919 USGS Charleston quadrangle1:21120, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Charleston quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Charleston quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1968 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS James Island quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS James Island quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS James Island quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Charleston quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
48 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 48 fires within 5 miles of Green Acres between 1992 and 2017, burning about 251 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 July 2012 | Fireworks | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 July 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 July 1997 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 July 2015 | Natural | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Green Acres: 5 producers, 4 past producers, 3 unknowns, 1 plant. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, REE. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Charleston Smelter | Chromium | Plant | ||
| Airco Alloys | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Brinson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Charleston County Mine | REE, Thorium | Producer | ||
| Brinson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | ||
| Edmondson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | ||
| Brownswood Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cross Country Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cross Creek Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Edmondson Hauling Pit 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn | 0.4 miles | 18 | |
| Chesterfield | 0.5 miles | 18 | |
| Riverland Terrace | 0.7 miles | 18 | |
| Marlborough | 0.9 miles | 18 | |
| Oakview Park | 1.1 miles | 15 | |
| Laurel Park | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| Edgewater Park | 1.3 miles | 25 | |
| Dogwood Park | 1.4 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1252894. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.








