Talk:Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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Removed: "There is also an affluent gay/lesbian population in the Beaufort County area." This does not pertain to Hilton Head, SC. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=13188.
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[edit] Gullah/Geechee
There has been some discussion about the native islanders and if they are called Gullah and/or Geechee. From what I can tell the Gullah and Geechee may refer to different origins in Africa [1] but is often used synonymously (like dictionary.com or other gullah/geechee culture websites). When I lived on Hilton Head in the 1970-80s, I remember both terms being used. Rearden9 15:56, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Opening paragraphs
I'm not entirely sure what to do with this sentence:
- Although the town occupies most of the land area of the island, it is not coterminous with it; there is a small part near the main access road from the mainland, William Hilton Parkway, which is not incorporated into the town. Hilton Head (the island) therefore has a slightly higher population (34,407 in Census 2000, defined as the Hilton Head Island Urban Cluster) and a larger land area (110.45 km² or 42.65 sq mi) than the town. [1]
I just don't think it belongs in the opening paragraph. It's too technical. MoodyGroove 01:39, 1 February 2007 (UTC)MoodyGroove
- The above captioned paragraph has been placed under Demographics. MoodyGroove 02:25, 1 February 2007 (UTC)MoodyGroove
[edit] Town's official name
For the record, the Town's official name is the Town of Hilton Head Island. That's why it's listed that way at the top of the City Infobox. MoodyGroove 01:39, 1 February 2007 (UTC)MoodyGroove
