Morris Island Lighthouse

The Morris Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on in South Carolina. The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to , north of the City of Folly Beach.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Morris Island Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morris Island.

Island
Photo: Murali Dhanakoti, CC BY 2.5.
is an 840-acre uninhabited in in , accessible only by boat. The island lies in the outer reaches of the harbor and was thus a strategic location in the American Civil War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Folly Beach and Sullivan’s Island Historic District.

Photo: kjgarbutt, CC BY 2.0.
is a lovely little beach town on a barrier island in . The beach is a popular surf spot and the town is a popular beach-going destination for residents and visitors alike, with lots of cozy beach cottages and a small but bustling business district.

Neighborhood
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Sullivan's Island Historic District is a national historic district located at , . The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings on Sullivan's Island. is situated 5 miles northeast of Morris Island Lighthouse.

Photo: Surfer43, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sullivan's Island, historically known as O'Sullivan's Island, is a town and island in , United States, at the entrance to , with a population of 1,791 at the 2010 census, and 1,891 people in 2020.

Morris Island Lighthouse

Latitude
32.69537° or 32° 41′ 43″ north
Longitude
-79.88363° or 79° 53′ 1″ west
Inception
1876
Height
161 feet (49 metres)
Operator
Save The Light, Inc.
Open location code
8742M4W8+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1528926180
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
4574345
Wiki­data ID
Q6913753
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In Other Languages

“Morris Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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