Mackay River
The Mackay River is a 13.4-mile-long tidal river in Glynn County, Georgia. It flows between Saint Simons Island to the east and the mainland, including the city of Brunswick, to the west, and connects to Buttermilk Sound at its north end and St. Simons Sound and the Brunswick River at its south end.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Mackays River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gascoigne Bluff and McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport.
Gascoigne Bluff
Cliff
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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.
McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport
Aerodrome
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St. Simons Island Airport at McKinnon Field is six miles east of Brunswick, in Glynn County, Georgia on Saint Simons Island. The airfield was named after Malcom B. McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport is situated 2½ miles east of Mackay River.
Epworth by the Sea
Residential area
Epworth by the Sea is an 83-acre Christian conference and retreat center in Georgia, United States. It is used for Methodist-based events. It is located on the banks of the Frederica River, north of Gascoigne Bluff on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. Epworth by the Sea is situated 2 miles northeast of Mackay 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 2 miles east of Mackay River.
Saint Simons Island
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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.
Mackay River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Glynn, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Mackay River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mackay”
- Cebuano: “Mackay River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Mackay”
- Venetian: “Mackay”
- Welsh: “Afon Mackay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint Simon Mills and Kings Terrace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golden Isles Marina and Lanier Island.
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