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Folly Island, South Carolina
Folly Beach
Folly Beach
Location of Folly Beach in South Carolina
Location of Folly Beach in
South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°39′38″N 79°55′52″W / 32.66056°N 79.93111°W / 32.66056; -79.93111
Incorporated (Town)1938
Incorporated (City)1957
Area
[1]
 • Total18.87 sq mi (48.87 km2)
 • Land12.51 sq mi (32.39 km2)
 • Water6.36 sq mi (16.48 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total37,056
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
2,660
 • Density212.68/sq mi (82.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code45-26035[3]
GNIS feature ID1231287[4]
Union occupation forces in July 1863

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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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