Morris Island

Morris Island 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.
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Photo: Murali Dhanakoti, CC BY 2.5.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Morris Island Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Rageousgtx, Public domain.
The is a lighthouse on Morris Island in South Carolina.

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…

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Sullivan's Island, historically known as O'Sullivan's…

Town
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is a town in , , United States. is situated 5 miles west of Morris Island.

Morris Island

Latitude
32.7146° or 32° 42′ 53″ north
Longitude
-79.88787° or 79° 53′ 16″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
8742P476+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357086395
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4587671
Wiki­data ID
Q1545258
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Morris Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة موريس”
  • Cebuano: “Morris Island”
  • Dutch: “Morris Island”
  • French: “Morris Island”
  • German: “Morris Island”
  • Hebrew: “מוריס איילנד”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Morris Island”
  • Polish: “Morris Island”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Morris”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Parrot Point and Lighthouse Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner and Rat Island.

South Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Columbia and Charleston.

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