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Darien Georgia Map

Explore Darien, Georgia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Darien, Georgia

How to Use This Darien, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Darien, Georgia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Georgia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Darien.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Darien
State	Georgia (GA)
County	McIntosh County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	31.343489
Longitude	-81.424103
Population	1,460
Density	26.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	31305
Area Code	478
County Seat	Darien
School District	McIntosh County School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Altamaha Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — locality lies within
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site (Marine Protected Area) — 1.2 mi, 220° SW
Franklin Square (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 010° N
Jefferson Square (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 004° N
McIntosh/Darien Rec Facility (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 003° N
McIntosh Art Association (Arts Centre) — 2.0 mi, 343° N
Ashantilly Center (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 015° N
Altama Plantation Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 256° W
Needwood Baptist Church (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 193° S
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.3 mi, 078° E · 14k acres
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.3 mi, 078° E · 5,074 acres
Clayhole Swamp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 274° W
Fort Frederica National Monument (National Monument) — 8.0 mi, 171° S · 279 acres
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 11.1 mi, 046° NE
Lanier Oak (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 194° S
Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.4 mi, 058° NE · 17k acres
Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.4 mi, 058° NE · 2,742 acres
Gallery on Newcastle (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 198° S
S.S. Oklahoma and Esso Baton Rouge Marker (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 168° S
1st Brunswick Stew Pot (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 198° S
North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 173° S
Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 180° S
Jekyll Island Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 19.8 mi, 180° S
Harris Neck Army Air Field (Historic Ruins) — 22.4 mi, 024° NE
Old Spanish Mission (Historic Ruins) — 22.9 mi, 193° S
Little Cumberland Lighthouse (abandoned) (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 179° S
Cumberland Island National Seashore (Nature Reserve) — 33.1 mi, 189° S
Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 35.9 mi, 193° S
Fort McAllister (Historic Castle / Fort) — 40.1 mi, 019° N
Ice House Museum (Museum) — 40.8 mi, 184° S

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