Darien Georgia Map

About Darien, Georgia

Darien is a locality in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,460. The population density is 26.6 people per km². Darien is located at 31.3435°N, 81.4241°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Darien is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 31305.

Darien unfolds where the dark, silt-heavy waters of the Darien River curve toward the sea, carving a path through the low-lying coastal plain. It lies 14.8 miles north of St Simons Island, GA (from St Simons Island, GA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 15.6 miles north-northeast of Brunswick. The landscape here is defined by the marsh’s emerald expanse and the heavy, humid air that carries the scent of salt and turning tides. A mile to the east, the Butler River winds through the brackish flats, separating the mainland from the quiet, marsh-bound mass of Generals Island. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises only slightly toward the interior, where the distant, modest elevation of Liz Hill marks the horizon. Vernon Square serves as the central anchor of the landscape, a verdant space where the light at dusk filters through the canopy, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the grass.

Darien maintains a pace dictated by the tides and the long cycles of the southern seasons, far removed from the frantic momentum of the modern metropolis. The local economy has long been tethered to the water, drawing its strength from the harvest of the sound and the shifting currents that have shaped the region since the earliest days of settlement. History lingers in the quiet streets, where the influence of Gullah culture and the deep roots of the coastal economy remain palpable in the everyday rhythm of life. While the pine forests of the interior and the distant basin of Pine Joyner provide a backdrop of wild, quiet growth, the identity of Darien is forever linked to the rhythm of the river, standing as a witness to the slow, persistent reclamation of the land by the rising coastal waters.

About This Darien Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Darien, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.343489, -81.424103. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Darien includes the ZIP code (31305), telephone area code (478), county seat of McIntosh County (Darien), and school district assignment (McIntosh County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.