Original sentence: Columbia, the state capital, lies approximately 45 miles to the west, and Charleston is approximately 100 miles to the south.Known as the Gamecock City, Sumter lies near the geographic center of the state of South Carolina at  (33.926942, -80.363541).. Sumter is 100 miles west of Myrtle Beach's Grand Strand and 175 miles east of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Edited sentence: Columbia, the state capital, lies approximately 45 miles to the west, and the major port city of Charleston is approximately 100 miles to the south.Known as the Gamecock City, Sumter lies near the geographic center.Located between two great vacation centers, Sumter is 100 miles west of Myrtle Beach's Grand Strand and 175 miles east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.Part of the well-known Santee-Cooper Lakes region, Sumter is renowned for hunting, fishing, water sports and golf.Sumter is located at  (33.926942, -80.363541).Sumter offers a highly diversified industrial structure and is famed for its lovely gardens and charming residential neighborhoods.of the state of South Carolina