Edisto Island
Unincorporated area in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Edisto" redirects here. For other uses, see Edisto (disambiguation).
Edisto Island is one of South Carolina's Sea Islands, the larger part of which lies in Charleston County, with its southern tip in Colleton County. Edisto Beach is in Colleton County, and the Charleston County part of the island is unincorporated.
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Edisto Island | |
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Location of Edisto Island in South Carolina | |
Coordinates: 32°33′34″N 80°17′42″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Charleston |
Area | |
• Total | 67.8 sq mi (175.5 km2) |
• Land | 67.6 sq mi (175.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 8 ft (3 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,301 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 29438[1] |
Area code(s) | 843 and 854 |
GNIS feature ID | 1247638[2] |
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The island, the town, and the Edisto River are named after the historic Edistow people, a Native American sub-tribe of the Cusabo Indians, who inhabited the island as well as nearby mainland areas.