Congaree Swamp National Monument

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• Congaree Swamp National Monument — National preserve, central South Carolina, U.S. Authorized in 1976, it covers 15,138 acres (6,126 hectares) of alluvial floodplain on the Congaree River. It contains the last significant tract of virgin Southern bottomland hardwoods in the… …   Universalium

• Congaree Swamp National Monument — geographical name reservation central South Carolina S of Columbia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Congaree National Park — IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) …   Wikipedia

• Congaree National Park — ▪ national park, South Carolina, United States  natural area in central South Carolina, U.S., about 20 miles (30 km) southeast of Columbia. Authorized in 1976 as Congaree Swamp National Monument, it was designated a national park and renamed in… …   Universalium

• Congaree River — ▪ river, South Carolina, United States       river, central South Carolina, U.S., formed by the confluence of the Broad (Broad River) and Saluda (Saluda River) rivers at Columbia. After a course of about 50 miles (80 km), part of which forms the… …   Universalium

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• swamp — swampish, adj. /swomp/, n. 1. a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation. v.t. 2. to flood or drench with water or the like. 3. Naut. to sink or fill (a boat) with… …   Universalium