Saint Helena Island South Carolina

St. Helena Island is a Sea Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The island is connected to Beaufort by U.S. Highway 21. The island has a land area of about 64 sq mi and a population of 8,763 as of the 2010 census. It is included as part of the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan Area. The island is renowned for its rural Lowc…
St. Helena Island is a Sea Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The island is connected to Beaufort by U.S. Highway 21. The island has a land area of about 64 sq mi and a population of 8,763 as of the 2010 census. It is included as part of the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan Area. The island is renowned for its rural Lowcountry character and being a major center of African-American Gullah culture and language. It is considered to be the geographic influence behind the children's television program Gullah Gullah Island.
  • Location: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
  • Population: 8,407 (2000)
  • Archipelago: Sea Islands
  • Area: 63.789 sq mi (165.21 km²)
  • State: South Carolina
  • County: Beaufort
  • Pop. density: 50.87/km² (131.75/sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org