Waties Island
Waties Island is an undeveloped barrier island in the eastern coast of South Carolina. It is under the jurisdiction of Coastal Carolina University and is used primarily as an educational research facility.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rlthomps, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Horry County, South Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Hog Island”, “Waiter Island”, “Waiter’s Island”, “Waiters Island”, “Waites Island”, “Waitus Island”, “Wallace Island”, and “Waties Island, South Carolina”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calabash and Little River.
Calabash
Calabash is a coastal community of 2,000 people in North Carolina, bordering South Carolina. Billed as "The Seafood Capital of the World", Calabash is famous for its seafood, prepared with the namesake "Calabash Style" cooking.Little River
Little River is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 11,711 at the 2020 census. Little River is named for the Little River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the state line between North Carolina and South Carolina.Cherry Grove Beach
Village
Photo: Festiva76, Public domain.
Cherry Grove Beach, sometimes known as Cherry Grove, is a neighborhood of the city of North Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina, United States.
Waties Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Horry County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.84878° or 33° 50′ 56″ northLongitude
-78.57473° or 78° 34′ 29″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
8753RCXG+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 357123710OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Waties Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waties Island”
- Dutch: “Waties Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Futch Beach and Evergreen Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waites Island Beach and Mink Island.
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