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Around Shell Point ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Savannah (GA). It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of Shell Point. Savannah (GA) has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hilton Head Island. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the south of Shell Point and has a population of 39,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shell Point, with the nearest first.

  • Battery Marina Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
    • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Port Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Burton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Polk Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
    • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Sangster Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
    • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Beaufort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
    • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
  • Seabrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hilton Head Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lobeco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Okatie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fripp Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Point Comfort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
      • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County

For more communities neighboring Shell Point, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shell Point.

Beaufort County ...

Shell Point is located in Beaufort County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaufort County: Colleton, Hampton & Jasper.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shell Point ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shell Point.

Airports Near Shell Point ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shell Point and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shell Point.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shell Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shell Point.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shell Point), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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