Golden Corner
Golden Corner also referred to as the Low Country is a region in the far southern corner of South Carolina known for its large area of barrier sea islands and marshes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Beaufort and Hilton Head Island.
Beaufort
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Beaufort is a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston.
Hilton Head Island
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Hilton Head Island is a city and barrier island in South Carolina, just across the border from Savannah, Georgia. With an approximate population of 40,000, it is on a beautiful, sub-tropical 12-mile barrier island.
Bluffton
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Bluffton is a fast-growing coastal city in the Low Country of South Carolina located 7 miles west of the major southeastern United States resort town of Hilton Head Island.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Ridgeland.
Ridgeland
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Ridgeland is a city and popular rest stop along Interstate 95 between Charleston and Savannah in Low Country in South Carolina.
Golden Corner
- Type: region
- Description: geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina’s coast
- Also known as: “low country”, “Lowcountry”, and “South Carolina Lowcountry”
- Location: South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude of center
32.74° or 32° 44′ 24″ northLongitude of center
-80.68° or 80° 40′ 48″ westWikidata ID
Q3885311
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Satellite Map
Discover Golden Corner from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Golden Corner” goes by many names.
- German: “Lowcountry”
- German: “South Carolina Lowcountry”
- Japanese: “サウスカロライナ・ローカントリー”
- Slovenian: “Lowcountry”
- Spanish: “Lowcountry de Carolina del Sur”
- Spanish: “País bajo de Carolina del Sur”
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