Cockspur Island
Cockspur Island is an island in the south channel of the Savannah River near Lazaretto Creek, northwest of Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. Most of the island is within the boundaries of Fort Pulaski National Monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Chatham County, Georgia, United States
- Also known as: “Cock Spur Island”, “Coxpur Island”, “Long Island”, and “Peeper Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Pulaski National Monument and Cockspur Island Light.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski, the place where the Union Army successfully tested rifled cannons in 1862, the success of which rendered brick fortifications obsolete.
Cockspur Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cockspur Island Light is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia. It ceased operation as an active beacon in 1909. It has been relit since 2007 for historical rather than navigational purposes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tybee Island and Talahi Island.
Tybee Island
Photo: Sam DeLong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tybee Island is a popular beach town and barrier island 18 mi east of Savannah along the Atlantic coast of Georgia.
Talahi Island
Village
Talahi Island is a barrier island, unincorporated community, and census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2020 census. Talahi Island is situated 5 miles west of Cockspur Island.
Wilmington Island
Town
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Wilmington Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia. The population was 15,129 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Wilmington Island is situated 5 miles west of Cockspur Island.
Cockspur Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Chatham County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Cockspur Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cockspur Island”
- Chinese: “科克斯珀岛”
- Chinese: “科克斯珀島”
- Chinese: “考克斯珀島”
- Danish: “Cockspur Island”
- Dutch: “Cockspur Island”
- Turkish: “Cockspur Adası”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Horseshoe Shoal and Tybee Island-Wilmington Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Daymark Island and Goat Point.
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