Folly Beach
in Charleston County of South Carolina, United States
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Robert F Swinnie Airport (60 mi) - Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (82 mi)
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (92 mi)
- Florence Regional Airport (106 mi)
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (112 mi)
- Aiken Municipal Airport (122 mi)
- Augusta Regional At Bush Field (127 mi)
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (132 mi)
- Golf Club at Briars Creek (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Charleston AFB Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- City of Charleston Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Kiawah Island Resort (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Red Bank Plantation GC (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Kiawah Island Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Patriots Point Golf Links (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Seabrook Island Resort (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Snee Farm Country Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Buzzards Roost Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Island Palm Marina (marina, (15 mi)
- Stono Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Charleston City Marina (marina, (9 mi)
- Bohicket Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Charleston Harbor Marina (marina, (9 mi)
- Cooper River Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- The Harborage at Ashley Marina (marina, (9 mi)
- Isle of Palms Marina (marina, (15 mi)
- Tolers Cove Marina (marina, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.655 and -79.940 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 39' 18" and W -79° 56' 25"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:12 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:30 am and 8:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Explore Folly Beach
Folly Beach in Charleston County (South Carolina) with it's 2,774 inhabitants is a city in United States about 461 mi (or 742 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Folly Beach is now 10:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Folly Beach, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Robert F Swinnie Airport in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charleston, Moncks Corner, Beaufort, Walterboro and Saint George. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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E Huron 308 4 Bedroom Holiday Home By My Ocean Rentals
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Videos from this area
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Tropical Storm Bertha Surfing - The Washout, Folly Beach, SC
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Folly Beach Boat Project - Charleston, SC
In early September we decided to paint the Folly Beach boat! Look at how fast we did it! It was a ton of fun and we are excited to show you our masterpiece! Call us to book one of tours today!...
Eddie's Jeddy Folly Beach SC Ocean Front rental.
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Folly beach red fishing
Just a little Aquatic Therapy fishing for some reds on the west side of folly beach.
Moving to Folly Beach in South Carolina
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July 4th - Folly Beach, South Carolina
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Folly Beach Christmas Parade 2012
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507 E. Arctic, Folly Beach, SC 29439
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104 Waters Edge, Folly Beach, SC 29439
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Folly Beach Sunrise: March 5, 2013
This is my first attempt at timelapse with my GoPro Hero 3 HD Camera. It was shot in 1080p, 60fps, 10 sec intervals. I need to let the camera run longer before and after sunrise on future...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Folly Beach, South Carolina
Folly Beach is a city, located on historic Folly Island, in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, Folly Beach is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area.
Battle of Grimball's Landing
The Battle of Grimball's Landing took place in James Island, South Carolina, on July 16, 1863, during the American Civil War. It was a part of the campaign known as Operations Against the Defenses of Charleston.
Folly boat
The Folly Boat is a boat that was washed ashore near Folly Beach in Charleston, South Carolina during Hurricane Hugo. After nobody claimed the boat, passers-by began painting messages and pictures on the boat. It has become an unofficial symbol of Folly Beach.
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