Shutes Folly Island

Shutes Folly Island is an island in , . Shutes Folly Island is situated nearby to , as well as near the quarter .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in South Carolina
  • Also known as: “Shute’s Folly Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Pinckney and USS Yorktown.

Fort
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is a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government, in the , in 1810. It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp and artillery position during the American Civil War.

Museum
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is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier , which was sunk at the Battle of Midway.

Museum
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The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, also known as the Custom House, and The Exchange, is a historic building at East Bay and Broad Streets in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

Quarter
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The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

Shutes Folly Island

Latitude
32.77568° or 32° 46′ 32″ north
Longitude
-79.91198° or 79° 54′ 43″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3GQ+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1169388690
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4595764
Wiki­data ID
Q91417309
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Satellite Map

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

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Shutes Folly Island” goes by many names.
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  • Zulu: “Shutes Folly Island”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Charleston Harbor Pilots‘ Dock and Public Pier.

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