USS Yorktown
USS Yorktown is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Its address is in Mount Pleasant. This is a site of the United States Navy.
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A museum inside Mount Pleasant
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 160K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 98% of the 7,770 attractions we track.
You can stay in Mount Pleasant
USS Yorktown is inside Mount Pleasant, which has 42 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 68–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Charleston (CHS) has airline service, about 10 miles from USS Yorktown.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Here is how the weather at USS Yorktown changes month by month.
USS Yorktown
USS Yorktown is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5), which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. She is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name, though the previous ships were named for the 1781 Battle of Yorktown. Yorktown was commissioned in April 1943, and participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, earning 11 battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1986) · National Register of Historic Places (1982)
- Wikipedia readers
- 160K a year
Nights near USS Yorktown
Lodging nearby is in Mount Pleasant (42) and Charleston (136).
- 1H. L. Hunley
- 2USS Laffey
- 3The Battery
- 4Fort Wagner
- 5Angel Oak
- 6Fort Moultrie
- 7Patriots Point
- 8Old Slave Mart
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Yorktown | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | in town | — | 42 37 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 95,469 | $749K | B− |
| Charleston | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 136 88 hotels · 1 motel · 40 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 159,423 | $510K | C− |
| North Charleston | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 82 68 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 129,245 | $302K | D− |
| Folly Beach 47% vacation homes | 9 mi south | 15 min | 12 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 2,081 | $1,000K | C |
| Isle of Palms 24% vacation homes | 9 mi east | 15 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 4,377 | $1,581K | C+ |
| Summerville | 22 mi northwest | 30 min | 28 20 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 53,177 | $328K | — |
| Kiawah Island 56% vacation homes | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,014 | $2,000K | — |
| Goose Creek | 15 mi north | 25 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 52,010 | $306K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Also within 12 miles are these.
Big draw15 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
2in town MuseumUSS Laffey
32 mi DamThe Battery
45 mi LandmarkFort Wagner
511 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
64 mi LandmarkFort Moultrie
7in town MuseumPatriots Point
82 mi MuseumOld Slave MartPhoto credits
H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Moultrie: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima.", CC BY-SA 4.0 · Patriots Point: Clarinetguy097, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Slave Mart: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
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Your questions on USS Yorktown
Is USS Yorktown in Mount Pleasant?
Yes. It’s inside Mount Pleasant, SC.
When is the best time to visit USS Yorktown?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 68–81°.
What is the closest airport to USS Yorktown?
Charleston (CHS), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near USS Yorktown?
Charleston (5 mi, 136 places to stay), Mount Pleasant (in town, 42 places to stay) and North Charleston (13 mi, 82 places to stay).
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