Morris Island Lighthouse
The Morris Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Morris Island in South Carolina. The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to Charleston Harbor, north of the City of Folly Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rageousgtx, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in South Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Morris Island Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morris Island.
Morris Island
Island
Photo: Murali Dhanakoti, CC BY 2.5.
Morris Island is an 840-acre uninhabited island in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, 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.
Folly Beach
Folly Beach is a lovely little beach town on a barrier island in Greater Charleston. 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.
Sullivan’s Island Historic District
Neighborhood
Sullivan's Island Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings on Sullivan's Island. Sullivan’s Island Historic District is situated 5 miles northeast of Morris Island Lighthouse.
Sullivan’s Island
Photo: Surfer43, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sullivan's Island, historically known as O'Sullivan's Island, is a town and island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, with a population of 1,791 at the 2010 census, and 1,891 people in 2020.
Morris Island Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.69536° or 32° 41′ 43″ northLongitude
-79.88362° or 79° 53′ 1″ westHeight
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
8742M4W8+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1219931322OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Morris Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Morris Island”
- French: “Phare de Morris Island”
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