United States Naval Hospital Beaufort
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Naval Hospital Beaufort is a United States Navy hospital located in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Coordinates32°23′6″N 80°40′46″W
TypeMilitary base
ControlledbyBureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States Navy
| United States Naval Hospital Beaufort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Navy Medicine East[1] | |
| 1 Pinckney Boulevard, Beaufort, South Carolina 29902-6148 | |
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| Coordinates | 32°23′6″N 80°40′46″W |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001826[2] |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military base |
| Controlled by | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States Navy |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 32°23′20″N 80°40′57″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1949 |
History
Commissioned on April 29, 1949, the hospital is one of only a handful of its kind that sits within its own complex rather than within a larger base. It takes its name from Beaufort, the larger community north of Port Royal that is commonly associated with military installations in the Lowcountry region.
Function
NH Beaufort serves nearby Marine Corps bases MCRD Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort, including the housing area of Laurel Bay.