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FOLLY BEACH

South Carolina · UNITED STATES (US) · 32.66°N / 79.94°W

SC
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,578,801

Folly Beach is a city in United States with a population of 2,774. It sits at 32.66/-79.94, runs on America/New_York, is 7 km from James Island.

Population 2,774
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 5m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
South Carolina
Coords
32.66°N / 79.94°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N James Island South Carolina 6,000 7.9 km
N Charleston South Carolina 132,609 13.5 km
W Kiawah Island South Carolina 1,749 14.5 km
NE Sullivans Island South Carolina 1,791 15.4 km
NE Mount Pleasant South Carolina 81,317 17.0 km
NE Isle of Palms South Carolina 4,133 20.0 km
NW Shell Point South Carolina 2,817 21.5 km
N North Charleston South Carolina 108,304 22.4 km
W Seabrook Island South Carolina 1,844 23.3 km
W Meggett South Carolina 1,315 28.9 km

Air access

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FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Folly Beach?
2,774 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Folly Beach in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Folly Beach in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Folly Beach?
Charleston International Airport (CHS).
Does Folly Beach have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Folly Beach in?
South Carolina.
What is the elevation of Folly Beach?
5 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4578801

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4578801,
    "name": "Folly Beach",
    "ascii_name": "Folly Beach",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 2774,
    "elevation": 5,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 32.65518,
    "longitude": -79.94037
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.2x smaller than James Island.
  • 7 km from James Island.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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