Daufuskie Island South Carolina Map

About Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

Daufuskie Island is a locality in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 619. The population density is 25.0 people per km². Daufuskie Island is located at 32.1181°N, 80.8656°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29915.

Daufuskie Island breathes a humid, salt-laced air, a place where live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like ancient beards, guard the narrow, sandy roads. It lies 8.2 miles south of Bluffton, SC (from Bluffton, SC: bearing 182°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Hilton Head Island. The landscape here is a low-slung tapestry of salt marsh, dense maritime forest, and the wide, whispering expanse of the Atlantic, its waves a constant murmur against the shore. Sunlight, filtered through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the damp earth, and the very quietude of the island seems to hold a deep, patient wisdom. Wild egrets, stark white against the emerald marsh grass, punctuate the stillness with their sudden, graceful flights. Once a hub of Gullah culture and a vital center for indigo and cotton cultivation, Daufuskie Island carries the echoes of its past in its very soil. The abandoned tabby ruins of old plantation homes stand as silent sentinels to a history of both hardship and resilience, while the enduring traditions of the Gullah people, their language and crafts, continue to color the island's unique character. Today, the economy turns on tourism and a quiet appreciation for the island's natural beauty, with golf courses and private residences now dotting the landscape, yet the spirit of Daufuskie Island remains intrinsically tied to the rhythm of the tides and the enduring whispers of its ancestors.

About This Daufuskie Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Daufuskie Island, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.1181, -80.8656. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Daufuskie Island and Beaufort County.

Detailed location data for Daufuskie Island includes the ZIP code (29915), telephone area code (843), county seat of Beaufort County (Beaufort), and school district assignment (Beaufort County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Daufuskie Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.