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Coastal Georgia

Southeast 's Lower Coastal Plain, often referred to as the "Coastal Empire", is a subregion that encompasses the lowest-lying areas of the Atlantic coastal plain in the state, containing barrier islands, marshes, and swampy lowlands, as well as flat plains and low terraces.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Savannah and Brunswick.

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is the fifth largest city in Georgia, at the northern end of the state's coast. It's famous for having one of the largest historic districts in the country.

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is a city in Coastal Georgia just north of , the mainland gateway to several islands in the Intracoastal Waterway, including St. Simons Island and .

is the county seat of and only incorporated city in in the U.S. state of . The population was 13,942 in the 2020 census. gets its name from the city's location at key railroad junctions; lines from six directions meet at the city.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Tybee Island and Folkston.

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is a popular beach town and barrier island 18 mi east of along the Atlantic coast of .

is a city in South Georgia in the . is the gateway to the Okefenokee Swamp and the place of the Funnel. If you want to explore the best of Georgia's nature, from alligators to woodpeckers or bladderworts to water lilies, then the Okefenokee Swamp is the place to be.

is a city in Coastal Georgia. Mary Mulgrove, the primary interpreter between James Oglethorpe and the Yamacraws during the settling of Savannah, lived here with her husband John, and actually so did Nathaniel Greene on a plantation called Mulberry Grove along with a distinguished tutor named Eli Whitney who would invent the cotton gin.

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is a city in , , United States. It is a part of the -Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,141 in 2020.

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St. Simons Island is a barrier island and census-designated place located on St. Simons Island in , , United States. The names of the community and the island are interchangeable, known simply as "St.

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Jekyll Islandis a large barrier island, which is part of the Golden Isles, in Coastal Georgia. With over 5 miles of beaches and an unlimited number of outdoor activities, one of Georgia's most popular vacation destinations.

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is in the state of in the United States. The refuge is on UNESCO's tentative list.

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preserves most of in , the largest of Georgia's Golden Isles. The seashore features beaches and dunes, marshes, and freshwater lakes.

Coastal Georgia

Latitude of center
31.56° or 31° 33′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
-81.84° or 81° 50′ 24″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q6693394
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Venetian—“Coastal Georgia” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Costa della Georgia”
  • Venetian: “Costa de ła Zeorza”

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