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.
Giant sequoias are the world's largest single trees and largest living thing by volume. Giant sequoias grow to an average height of 50â85 m (164â279 ft) and 6â8 m (20â26 ft) in diameter. Record trees have been measured to be 94.8 m (311 ft) in height and over 17 m (56 ft) in diameter. The oldest known giant sequoia based on ring count is 3,500 years old. Giant Sequoias are among the oldest living things on Earth.