Summary for Chelsea

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Located in: Beaufort County (see below)

Time Zone: Chelsea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (843)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Chelsea:

Lat: 32.354400° (or 32°21'15" N)

Lon: -80.888200° (or -80°53'17" W)

USGS Topo Map: Jasper<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chelsea

GNIS ID: 1237161

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chelsea)

The community of Beaufort is the County Seat for Beaufort County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Beaufort)

Population

Total Area:<5> 923 sq. miles [2,391.6 km²] - of which 37.59% is water (347.1 sq. miles [899 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 93,023

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Beaufort

GNIS ID: 1247984

FIPS State / County Code: 45 / 013

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chelsea)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of South Carolina

Official Website: https://sc.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Carolina

GNIS ID: 1779799

FIPS State: 45

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chelsea)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chelsea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Chelsea, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Chelsea.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Chelsea. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).