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Hilton
Head Island is a foot-shaped barrier island located off the
Atlantic Coast of South Carolina,
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approximately
45 miles north of Savannah, Ga., 90 miles south of Charleston,
S.C., and 30 miles south of historic Beaufort, S.C. The 12-mile
long and 5-mile wide island became the first Eco-planned destination
in the United States when Charles Fraser developed Sea Pines
Plantation in the late 50's.
Lying on the Intracoastal Waterway, Hilton Head Island encompasses
42 square miles of semi-tropical, Lowcountry geography. Hilton
Head Island's pristine natural environment offers a relaxing,
hospitable atmosphere with subtle signage and no neon lights. |
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Fertile salt marshes, networks of lagoons and creeks, forests
of moss-draped oaks, magnolias, pines, palmettos and 12 miles
of sandy beaches are interspersed with championship golf courses,
tennis courts, fine restaurants and luxurious hotels, resorts
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as a town in 1983, Hilton Head Island is now home to several
environmentally planned resort and residential communities,
supporting more than 30,000 full-time residents. These communities
have been named "plantations," but cotton fields have
been replaced by lush green golf courses, tennis courts, shimmering
lakes and beautifully designed resorts and villas. Despite this
development, much of Hilton Head Island remains as it was when
sighted from William Hilton's ship more than 300 years ago.
Hilton Head Island's natural beauty, spectacular seascapes and
exceptional ecology now beckon a new generation of explorers. |
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