 Hilton Head Island , sometimes referred to as simply Hilton Head , is a Lowcountry resort town located on an island of the same name in Beaufort County , South Carolina , United States . It is 20 miles ( 32 km ) northeast of Savannah , Georgia , and 95 miles ( 153 km ) southwest of Charleston . The island is named after Captain William Hilton , the English adventurer and privateer who in 1663 claimed it for the Crown .
 październik 2018. Hilton Head Island is a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 37,092 at