Edisto Island

Edisto Island is one of South Carolina's Sea Islands, the larger part of which lies in Charleston County, with its southern tip in Colleton County. Edisto Beach is in Colleton County, and the Charleston County part of the island is unincorporated.

Edisto Island
Unincorporated area
Edisto Island
Location of Edisto Island in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°33′34″N 80°17′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston
Area
  Total67.8 sq mi (175.5 km2)
  Land67.6 sq mi (175.1 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
8 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,301
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29438
Area code(s)843 and 854
GNIS feature ID1247638

The island, the town, and the Edisto River are named after the historic Edistow people, a Native American sub-tribe of the Cusabo Indians, who inhabited the island as well as nearby mainland areas.

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