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| Jekyll Island | |
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 The original entrance to the state park | |
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| Location | Glynn County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Brunswick, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31°4′12″N 81°25′13″W / 31.07000°N 81.42028°W |
| Established | October 7, 1947 |
| Governing body | Jekyll Island Authority[1] |
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Jekyll Island is located off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County. It is one of the Sea Islands and one of the Golden Isles of Georgia barrier islands. The island is owned by the State of Georgia and run by a self-sustaining, self-governing body.[1]
It was long used seasonally by indigenous peoples of the region. The Guale and the Mocama, the indigenous peoples of the area when Europeans first reached the area, were killed or forced to leave by the English of the Province of Carolina and their native allies, and by raids by French pirates. Plantations were developed on the island during the British colonial period. A few structures still standing are made of tabby, a coastal building material using crushed oyster shells. The island was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was evacuated during World War II by order of the US government. In 1947 the state of Georgia acquired all the property, for security and preservation.
A popular tourist destination, the island has beaches frequented by vacationers. Guided tours of the Landmark Historic District are available. Bike trails, walks along the beaches and sandbars, and Summer Waves, a water park, are among the active attractions. The historic district features numerous impressive and ambitious buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The island is also full of wildlife, consisting of many different mammals, reptiles, and birds living and breeding in the island's inland salt marshes. In 2018, Architectural Digest named Jekyll Island one of the 50 most beautiful small towns in America.[2]
The island was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census with a population of 866.[3][4][5]
- ^ "The 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America | Architectural Digest". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Jekyll Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Jekyll Island Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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