Saint Simons Sound

St. Simons Sound is a sound in Georgia that prevails between Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island. It is part of the waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the South Brunswick River to the port at Brunswick, Georgia.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Simons Island Light and McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport.

St. Simons Island Light

Lighthouse

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The St. Simons Island Light is a lighthouse on the southern tip of St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States. It guides ships into St. Simons Sound and warns of the many sandbars in the area.

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 2 miles northeast of Saint Simons Sound.

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort

Seaside resort

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The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort is a resort located on St. Simons Island in the U.S. state of Georgia. The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort is situated 2 miles east of Saint Simons Sound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Simons Island and Jewtown.

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.

Jewtown

Hamlet

Jewtown is an unincorporated community on St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. Jewtown is situated 2½ miles northeast of Saint Simons Sound.

Saint Simons Sound

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Bahia de Gualquini”, “Barra de Guadalquini”, “Brunswick Harbor”, “Saint Simon Sound”, “Saint Simon’s Sound”, “St. Simons Sound”, and “Wallegony Bay”
Categories: landform and body of water
Location: Brunswick, Glynn, Coastal Georgia, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

31.12833° or 31° 7′ 42″ north

Longitude

-81.41489° or 81° 24′ 54″ west

Open location code

863W4HHP+82

GeoNames ID

4220871

Wikidata ID

Q7591685

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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