Heron Island
Heron Island is an island in Charleston County, South Carolina. Heron Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Oceanview, as well as near Secessionville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Secessionville Historic District and Morris Island.
Secessionville Historic District
Park
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.
James Island
Island
James Island is one of South Carolina's most urban Sea Islands; nearly half of the island sits within Charleston city limits. The island is separated from peninsular downtown Charleston by the Ashley River, from the mainland by Wappoo Creek and the Wappoo Cut, and from Johns Island by the Stono River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include James Island and Folly Beach.
James Island
Town
Folly Beach
Mosquito Beach Historic District
Hamlet
The Mosquito Beach Historic District located on James Island, South Carolina was the weekend destination for thousands of African Americans during the height of Jim Crow.
Heron Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.7099° or 32° 42′ 36″ northLongitude
-79.92926° or 79° 55′ 45″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
8742P35C+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 357084700OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“Heron Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Heron Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oceanview and Secessionville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Goat Island and City of Charleston Fire Department Station 7.
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