List of counties in South Carolina. The U.S. state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties, the maximum allowable by state law. They range in size from 359 square miles (578 square kilometers) in the case of Calhoun County to 1,133 square miles (2,935 square kilometers) in the case of Horry County.
Inyo county courtyard giant sequoia tree stands notably to the north of the building on January 1 2012 taken by Judy. The county located east of the Sierra Nevada mountains grows many beautiful giant sequoia trees. They are very evident in the winter amongst the deciduous trees.
Sequoias and giant redwoods are often referred to interchangeably, though they are two very different, though equally remarkable, species of tree. Both naturally occurring only in California, these two species share a distinctive cinnamon-colored bark and the proclivity for growing to overwhelming heights.iant Sequoias. Giant sequoias thrive in higher elevation habitats than giant redwoods and grow naturally only along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, primarily between 5,000 and 7,000 feet in elevation.