Port Royal Sound
Port Royal Sound is a coastal sound, or inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the Sea Islands region, in Beaufort County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the estuary of several rivers, the largest of which is the Broad River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in Beaufort County, South Carolina
- Also known as: “Brayne Sound”, “Port Royal Entrance”, “Port Royal River”, “Portus Regalis”, “River of Wynieah”, “Weenea River”, and “Winneau River”
- Address: SC
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Royal.
Port Royal
Village
Photo: Thomson200, CC0.
Port Royal is a town on Port Royal Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,220 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hilton Head Island–Bluffton metropolitan area.
Port Royal Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beaufort County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.26187° or 32° 15′ 43″ northLongitude
-80.67816° or 80° 40′ 41″ westOpen location code
864X786C+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 368395347OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
4591908Wikidata ID
Q2104782
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Satellite Map
Discover Port Royal Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Port Royal Sound” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Port Royal Sound”
- Chinese: “罗亚尔港湾”
- German: “Port Royal Sound”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hickory Forest and Gator Field.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mitchelville Beach and Drayton Cemetery.
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