Saint Helena Island

Saint Helena Island is a Sea Island in , United States. The island is connected to by U.S. Highway 21. The island has a land area of about 64 sq mi and a population of 8,763 as of the 2010 census.
Wikipedia
Photo: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Isle Sainte Helene”, “Punta De Santa Helena”, and “St. Helena Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penn Center and St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , formerly the Penn School, is an African-American cultural and educational center in the Corners Community on Saint Helena Island. Founded in 1862 by Quaker and Unitarian missionaries from , it was the first school founded in the specifically for the education of African-Americans.

Church
Photo: Hhoschton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic site in Frogmore, South Carolina on Saint Helena Island. The Anglican chapel was constructed in 1740 by enslaved people on Saint Helena Island as a chapel of ease for parishioners who had difficulty traveling to worship at the Parish Church of St.

Tomb
Photo: Bigskybill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, St. Helena Island Parish Church is a historic mausoleum in Frogmore, South Carolina, United States. The Egyptian Revival mausoleum was built in 1852 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Saint Helena Island

Latitude
32.38686° or 32° 23′ 13″ north
Longitude
-80.56066° or 80° 33′ 38″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
864X9CPQ+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357120243
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4593815
Wiki­data ID
Q2884518
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Saint Helena Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Saint Helena Island”
  • Chinese: “聖赫勒拿島”
  • Dutch: “Saint Helena Island”
  • French: “Saint-Helena Island”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Santa Helena”
  • Spanish: “Saint Helena Island”
  • Turkish: “Saint Helena Adası”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Frogmore and Scott.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beaufort County Library Saint Helena Branch and Gullah ‘n’ Geechie Mahn Tours.

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