Edisto Island | |
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  Edisto Island Location of Edisto Island in South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′34″N 80°17′42″W / 32.55944°N 80.29500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Charleston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.8 sq mi (175.5 km2) |
| • Land | 67.6 sq mi (175.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 8 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,301 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29438[1] |
| Area code(s) | 843 and 854 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247638[2] |
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.
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.
- ^ "Edisto Island ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. June 30, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2008.