Laurel Bay, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 32°27′28″N 80°47′26″W / 32.45778°N 80.79056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Beaufort |
Area | |
• Total | 5.05 sq mi (13.09 km2) |
• Land | 4.16 sq mi (10.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,082 |
• Density | 1,220.46/sq mi (471.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 29906 |
Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
FIPS code | 45-40525[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1227789[4] |
Laurel Bay is a census-designated place and military housing complex in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,891 at the 2010 census.[5] As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Laurel Bay is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The base primarily houses military personnel with families that are stationed at the nearby military bases: MCAS Beaufort, MCRD Parris Island, and USNH Beaufort. The housing area first opened in the mid-1950s.