Folly Island
Barrier island of South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For South Pacific island by the same name, see Folly Island, New Zealand.
Folly Island is a barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean near Charleston, South Carolina. It is one of the Sea Islands and is within the boundaries of Charleston County, South Carolina. During the American Civil War, the 7-square-mile (18 km2) island served as a major staging area for troops of the Union Army that were attacking Confederate forces in the Charleston region. The largest settlement on Folly Island is Folly Beach.
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Folly Island, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 32°39′38″N 79°55′52″W | |
Incorporated (Town) | 1938 |
Incorporated (City) | 1957 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.87 sq mi (48.87 km2) |
• Land | 12.51 sq mi (32.39 km2) |
• Water | 6.36 sq mi (16.48 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 37,056 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 2,660 |
• Density | 212.68/sq mi (82.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 45-26035[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1231287[4] |
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