Deveaux Bank, South Carolina

North shore of Deveaux Bank beach looking east
An aerial shot of Deveaux Bank looking back towards the mainland with Botany Bay to the left and Seabrook Island to the right.
Deveaux Bank
Deveaux Bank is located in South Carolina
Deveaux Bank
Deveaux Bank
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates32°32′56″N 80°10′52″W / 32.549°N 80.181°W / 32.549; -80.181
Area.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Length1 mi (2 km)
Width1.2 mi (1.9 km)
Highest elevation3 ft (0.9 m)
Administration
United States
State South Carolina
CountyCharleston County

Deveaux Bank is a horseshoe-shaped sand spit island encompassing a 215-acre (87-hectare) bird sanctuary at the mouth of the North Edisto River in Charleston County, South Carolina.[1] It is located on the Atlantic Coast between Edisto Island, South Carolina and Seabrook Island, South Carolina. Its average elevation is three feet.[2] It has approximately 2.75 miles (4.43 kilometres) of sandy beaches on four sides (some of which are completely submerged at high tides) and a tidal dragon on the side facing the mainland.

  1. ^ "Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary". South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Deveaux Bank, South Carolina, United States". SatelliteView.co. Retrieved 20 November 2013.