Back River
Back River is a stream in Glynn, Georgia. Back River is situated nearby to the hamlet King City, as well as near Saint Simon Mills.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gascoigne Bluff.
Gascoigne Bluff
Cliff
Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gascoigne Bluff is a bluff next to the Frederica River on the western side of the island of St. Simons, Georgia which was a Native American campground, the site of a Franciscan monastery named San Buenaventura, and the site of the Province of Georgia's first naval base. Gascoigne Bluff is situated 2 miles northeast of Back River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewtown and Saint Simons Island.
Jewtown
Hamlet
Jewtown is an unincorporated community on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. Jewtown is situated 2½ miles northeast of Back River.
Saint Simons Island
Photo: Kingandprince, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Simons Island is a barrier island and census-designated place located on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. The names of the community and the island are interchangeable, known simply as "St.
Brunswick
Photo: Alan Cressler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brunswick is a city in Coastal Georgia just north of Florida, the mainland gateway to several islands in the Intracoastal Waterway, including St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island.
Back River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Glynn, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.14634° or 31° 8′ 47″ northLongitude
-81.43593° or 81° 26′ 9″ westOpen location code
863W4HW7+GJGeoNames ID
4180701
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