Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Savannah (GA). It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southwest of Hilton Head Island and has a population of 131,510 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Beaufort. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the north of Hilton Head Island and has a population of 12,950 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bloomingdale (GA)	W	33 mi [53.1 km]	2,633	1.2% decrease
	Garden City (GA)	W	26 mi [41.84 km]	9,414	16.61% decrease
	Pooler (GA)	W	30 mi [48.28 km]	14,875	138.42% increase
	Port Wentworth (GA)	W	26 mi [41.84 km]	4,560	39.19% increase
	Richmond Hill (GA)	SW	37 mi [59.5 km]	10,571	51.9% increase
	Rincon (GA)	W	29 mi [46.67 km]	7,905	80.64% increase
	Thunderbolt (GA)	SW	21 mi [33.8 km]	2,616	11.79% increase
	Tybee Island (GA)	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,860	13.8% increase
	Estill	NW	48 mi [77.2 km]	2,322	4.25% decrease
	Hollywood	NE	49 mi [78.9 km]	4,398	11.45% increase
	Port Royal	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	11,064	180.1% increase
	Ravenel	NE	50 mi [80.5 km]	2,288	3.34% increase
	Ridgeland	NW	24 mi [38.62 km]	2,589	2.82% increase
	Varnville	NW	49 mi [78.9 km]	2,042	1.54% decrease
	Walterboro	N	48 mi [77.2 km]	5,780	12.17% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Carver Village (GA)	W	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Chatham City (GA)	W	24 mi [38.62 km]	---
	Isle of Hope (GA)	SW	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Robert M Hitch Village (GA)	SW	21 mi [33.8 km]	---
	Whitemarsh Island (GA)	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	---
	Wilmington Island (GA)	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	Battery Marina Village	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Bluffton	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	4,312	238.2% increase
	Burton	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Harbour Town	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Hardeeville	W	20 mi [32.19 km]	2,763	54.1% increase
	Laurel Bay	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Polk Village	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Sangster Village	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Shell Point	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	---

Beaufort County

Hilton Head Island is located in Beaufort County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaufort: Colleton, Hampton and Jasper.

While not sharing a border with Beaufort, the counties of Chatham (GA) and Effingham (GA) are close to Hilton Head Island.

Below are counties that are near Hilton Head Island (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Hilton Head Island:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Hilton Head Island
	Bryan County (GA)	SW	Fort McAllister (GA)	33 miles [53 km]
	Chatham County (GA)	SW	Fort Screven (GA)	13 miles [20 km]
	Effingham County (GA)	NW	Becks Ferry (GA)	24 miles [38 km]
	Charleston County	NE	Freedman	35 miles [56 km]
	Colleton County	NE	Bennetts Point	30 miles [48 km]
	Hampton County	N	Blountville	35 miles [56 km]
	Jasper County	SW	South Sea Pines	7 miles [11 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina<3>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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