Goldbug Island

Goldbug Island is an islet in , . Goldbug Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Gold Bug Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Moultrie and Ben M Sawyer Memorial Bridge.

Park
Photo: DDima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a series of fortifications on , built to protect the city of . The first fort, formerly named Fort Sullivan, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of , as "The Palmetto State".

Bridge
Photo: Federal Highway Administration, Public domain.
The Ben Sawyer Bridge is a swing bridge that connects the town of with Sullivan's Island in . The bridge swings on its central axis to open for boat traffic which is too tall to clear the bridge, and has an operator's house in the center of the swing span from which a tender can operate the bridge.

Fort
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
is a historic artillery battery located at , . It was built in 1903–1904, and is one of a series of batteries stretching from to the eastern end of Sullivan's Island.

Places in the Area

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

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.

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.

Photo: WolfgangExler, CC BY 3.0.
is a large town in the region of . The population of the town has exploded, making it a very popular bedroom community of the city of .

Goldbug Island

Latitude
32.77201° or 32° 46′ 19″ north
Longitude
-79.84989° or 79° 50′ 60″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
8742Q5C2+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 137334580
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4579973
Wiki­data ID
Q49639239
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Satellite Map

Discover Goldbug Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Goldbug Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Goldbug Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waterway Arms and Myrtle Acres.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Adventurous Fishing Charters and Pitt Street Bridge Park.

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