Town of Sullivan's Island

Visitor's Center

PO Box 427

, SC 29482


Phone: (843) 883-3198

Region: Coastal & Islands

Town of Sullivan's Island

On June 28, 1776 Fort Moultrie, on the island's south-western shore, withstood British bombardment. Edgar Allen Poe was stationed here from 1827 to 1828, and the island was the setting of his short story The Gold Bug. The Sullivan's Island lighthouse was built in 1962. The 140-foot-tall building boasts an elevator instead of the typical spiral staircase.

City Info:

Population: 1,791

Elevation: 439 ft.

County:  Charleston

Nearby Cities:

City of Isle of Palms: 3 mi

Town of Mount Pleasant: 4 mi

City of Charleston: 6 mi

City of Folly Beach: 9 mi

Town of James Island: 10 mi

City of Hanahan: 14 mi

Johns Island: 15 mi

Town of Awendaw: 18 mi

City of Goose Creek: 21 mi

Town of Kiawah Island: 21 mi

Town of Seabrook Island: 23 mi

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