Sapelo Island

Sapelo Island is a state-protected barrier island located in . The island is accessible only by boat; the primary ferry comes from the Sapelo Island Visitors Center in McIntosh County, Georgia, a seven-mile, twenty-minute trip.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: island and unincorporated settlement in Georgia, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Reynolds Estate”, “Sapelo”, “Sapelo Island, GA”, “Sapelo Island, Georgia”, “Sapeloe Island”, and “萨佩洛岛”
  • Postal code: 31327

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sapelo Lighthouse and Behavior Cemetery.

Lighthouse
Sapelo Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in …

Cemetery
is a historic on Sapelo Island outside Hog Hammock, Georgia. is situated 2 miles north of Sapelo Island.

Sapelo Island

Latitude
31.39745° or 31° 23′ 51″ north
Longitude
-81.27871° or 81° 16′ 43″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
863W9PWC+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Sapelo Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sapelo Island”
  • Cebuano: “Sapelo Island”
  • Danish: “Sapelo Island”
  • Dutch: “Sapelo Island”
  • French: “île de Sapelo”
  • French: “Île de Sapelo”
  • Haitian: “Sapelo Island, Georgie”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Sapelo”
  • Japanese: “サペロ島”
  • Spanish: “Isla Sapelo”
  • Swedish: “Sapeloön”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Raccoon Bluff and Valona.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Alligator Pond and Nanny Goat Beach.

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