Q 01/05

Hilton Head Island belongs to which South Carolina county?

A) Beaufort

B) Charleston

C) Jasper

D) Colleton

Answer · why

A) Beaufort

It is a barrier island in the Lowcountry about 20 miles north-east of Savannah, Georgia.

Q 02/05

In which year did Captain William Hilton, the island's namesake, sight a headland near Port Royal Sound?

A) 1521

B) 1585

C) 1620

D) 1663

Answer · why

D) 1663

He sailed from Barbados to explore lands granted by Charles II; mapmakers wrote 'Hilton's Headland'.

Q 03/05

Which Georgia city lies about 20 miles south-west of Hilton Head?

A) Brunswick

B) Savannah

C) Augusta

D) Macon

Answer · why

B) Savannah

The island's airport is small; many visitors fly into Savannah/Hilton Head International on the Georgia side.

Q 04/05

Seen from the air, Hilton Head Island is often described as being shaped like what?

A) A crescent

B) A teardrop

C) A shoe

D) A key

Answer · why

C) A shoe

The 'toe' points toward Savannah; the town covers about 69 square miles, 41 of them land.

Q 05/05

What was Hilton Head's year-round population at the 2020 census?

A) About 12,000

B) About 24,000

C) About 37,700

D) About 62,000

Answer · why

C) About 37,700

In peak summer season the number on the island can swell to around 150,000.