Fripp Island, South Carolina
Fripp Island | |
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Beaufort County, South Carolina | |
Interactive map of Fripp Island | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′05″N 80°29′20″W / 32.31806°N 80.48889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Beaufort |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.59 sq mi (11.89 km2) |
| • Land | 3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2) |
| • Water | 1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 963 |
| • Density | 295.3/sq mi (114.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29920 |
| Area codes | 843 and 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-27565 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812932 |
| Website | Beaufort County Website |
Fripp Island is a 6.546 sq mi (16.954 km2) barrier island and census-designated place (CDP) located along the Atlantic coast of the lowcountry part of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 963.
It is approximately 21 miles from Beaufort, 96 miles south of Charleston, and 65 miles north of Savannah, Georgia. Some of the neighboring islands include Hunting Island, Harbor Island, Saint Helena Island, Lady's Island, and Pritchard's Island. The island mostly serves as a residential vacation resort, but several hundred residents make it their permanent home. It is also the most seaward of the South Carolina Sea Islands. Fripp is renowned for its resort amenities and natural conservation.