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St. Simons is located at (31.161250, -81.386875), [44] midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, and approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Brunswick, Georgia, the sole municipality in Glynn County and the county government
Description: This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Glynn County, Georgia, highlighting St. Simons in red. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape.
The Brunswick metropolitan area is the Coastal Georgian metropolitan statistical area centered on the principal city of Brunswick, Georgia.The U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Census Bureau and other entities define Brunswick's metropolitan statistical area as comprising Glynn, Brantley, and McIntosh counties, including the cities of Brunswick and Darien.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 585 square miles (1,520 km 2), of which 420 square miles (1,100 km 2) is land and 165 square miles (430 km 2) (28.3%) is water. [4] The majority of Glynn County is located in the Cumberland-St. Simons sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin.
Sea Island is a privately owned, unincorporated area of Glynn County, Georgia, and is part of the Golden Isles of Georgia, which include St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, and the mainland city of Brunswick. The well-visited seaside resort island is located along the Atlantic Coast just east of St. Simons Island.
The St. Simons Lighthouse, along with the northernmost water tower on Jekyll Island, creates the demarcation line that separates St. Simons Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. The lighthouse is a picturesque and beloved symbol of St. Simons Island and Glynn County, Georgia. It is the subject of many paintings and other artistic renderings. [7]
St. Simons Island: Two-story garage and residence built in 1925, formerly associated with an estate that no longer exists, converted to a residence-only. 18: US Coast Guard Station-St. Simons Island: US Coast Guard Station-St. Simons Island
Jewtown was one of three historic African American communities on Saint Simons settled after the Civil War by emancipated slaves. [2]The town got its name from the presence of a store established by Jewish members of the Levison family in the 1880s.