Isle of Palms South, Florida
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Jacksonville East census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32250. It stands on Sandy Run. The Survey maps it on the Jacksonville Beach quadrangle.
Then and now
1918 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 76 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1918 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 26 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1918 USGS Mayport quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1948 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Jacksonville Beach quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Jacksonville Beach quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Jacksonville Beach quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1977 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1980 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1994 USGS Jacksonville Beach quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
138 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 138 fires within 5 miles of Isle of Palms South between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,204 acres in total. 61 started naturally. 16 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 61 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 31 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 August 1992 | Natural | 25 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2011 | Natural | 211 acres | Florida Forest Service | HODGES ONE (16) |
| 7 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | HODGES THREE (16) |
| 7 August 2011 | Natural | 32 acres | Florida Forest Service | HODGES TWO (16) |
| 3 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PARKWAY II (16) |
| 3 August 1998 | Natural | 150 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 26 August 2001 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Isle of Palms South: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Titanium-Heavy Minerals. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral City Placer, Pontra Vedra | Titanium-Heavy Minerals | Producer | Zircon, Kyanite, Rutile, Ilmenite |
Storms near this place
17 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Isle of Palms South in 17 storm reports between 2007 and 2026: 8 heavy rain, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isle Of Palms South | $5,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down across the beaches and Arlington areas. Large trees were reported down in Jacksonville Beach and along B Ward St. A large tree fell and damage a wooden boardwalk in Cradle Creek Preserve. Time was estimated by radar. |
| May 2025 | Heavy Rain | Isle Of Palms South | - | A public gage measured 3.50 inches of rainfall between 5:45 pm and 7:45 pm local time. |
| May 2025 | Heavy Rain | Isle Of Palms South | - | A personal weather station Ambient Weather - KFLJACKS4374 measured 3.18 inches of rain. Rain began at 6 PM. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isle Of Palms South | - | The public reported large tree limbs down and dime-size hail. The time of event was based on radar data. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Isle Of Palms South | - | A public rain gauge report near Jacksonville | Beach measured 2.18 inches of storm total rainfall. The duration of rainfall was unknown. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Isle Of Palms South | - | A public rain gauge report near Jacksonville | Beach measured 2.54 inches of rainfall from a storm. The duration of the rain was unknown. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Isle Of Palms South | - | A mesonet station AS298 Jacksonville Beach measured 2.02 inches of rainfall in the afternoon. |
| October 2020 | Heavy Rain | Isle Of Palms South | - | The mesonet site FW3614 measured 3.05 inches since midnight. |
| June 2017 | Heavy Rain | Isle Of Palms South | - | A citizen weather observation station near San Pablo measured a daily total of 2.06 inches. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isle Of Palms South | - | A wind gust of 70 mph was estimated along Hodges Blvd. north of Bulter Blvd. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. |
| January 2014 | Hail | Isle Of Palms South | - | Nickel size hail was reported in the Isle of Palms area of Jacksonville Beach. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isle Of Palms South | - | Several trees were blown down in the Danforth Subdivision off of Hodges Blvd. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| August 2012 | Flood | Isle Of Palms South | - | At 7:30 am, the NWS employee reported flooding near Marsh Hammock Drive East. At 8:49 am, significant flooding was reported in areas near 10th Avenue South and 8th Avenue in Jacksonville Beach. The water depth was 1 to 1.5 ft deep. South Beach Parkway was flooded an impassable. At 8:55 am, there was significant flooding near 3rd Street and 14th Avenue in Jacksonville Beach. There area was barely passable. There was also significant flooding near 3rd St and 6th Avenue North. The right lane was closed. At 9:30 am, there was significant flooding in areas near 3rd St and 18th Avenue North. Water was entering structures, including the Five Guys restaurant and Good Year Tire Company. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isle Of Palms South | - | The Jacksonville Electric Authority confirmed that numerous crews responded to power line damage across the Jacksonville southside including along San Pablo and Hodges Blvd. |
| August 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Isle Of Palms South | - | The tops of pine trees were snapped off and twisted at San Pablo Road and J Turner Butler Blvd in the Hammocks of Oak Landing Subdivision. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isle Of Palms South | - | Many trees were damaged about 3 miles west of Jacksonville Beach by thunderstorm wind gusts. One limb was about 12 feet long. |
| September 2007 | Heavy Rain | Isle Of Palms South | - | A Cooperative Observer reported 5.39 inches of rainfall since midnight. The observation site lcoation was just east of the Jacksonville Golf and Country Club. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Keys | 0.6 miles | 26 | |
| Oak Landing | 1.0 miles | 26 | |
| Isle of Palms | 1.1 miles | 26 | |
| San Pablo | 1.9 miles | 26 | |
| Holiday Harbor | 2.6 miles | 26 | |
| Jacksonville Beach | 2.8 miles | 26 | |
| Tolomato (historical) | 3.0 miles | 20 | |
| Sans Pareil | 3.4 miles | 26 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122594328 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 284628. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











