Map of Hilton Head Island, United States
Hilton Head Island is a city in South Carolina, United States, with a population of about 40,512. It lies at 32.1938°N, 80.7382°W, about 3 m above sea level. Hilton Head Island is about 817 km (508 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Savannah, 36 km to the west.
Hilton Head Island at a glance
Country
Region
South Carolina
Population
40,512GeoNames
Coordinates
32.1938, -80.738232°11′38″N 80°44′17″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
817 km (508 mi)
Where is Hilton Head Island?
- The 10th largest city in South Carolina on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 02 min on the shortest day to 14 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Hilton Head Island
- Savannah — 36 km west
- Hinesville — 90 km southwest
- Charleston — 100 km northeast
- North Charleston — 103 km northeast
- Summerville — 106 km northeast
- Mount Pleasant — 106 km northeast
- Goose Creek — 110 km northeast
- Augusta — 183 km northwest
- Martinez — 193 km northwest
- Sumter — 196 km north
Largest cities in South Carolina
- Columbia — 142,416
- Charleston — 132,609
- North Charleston — 108,304
- Mount Pleasant — 81,317
- Rock Hill — 71,548
- Greenville — 64,579
- Summerville — 48,848
- Sumter — 40,816
- Goose Creek — 40,633
- Florence — 38,228
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.