Frederica Georgia Map

About Frederica, Georgia

Frederica is a locality in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Frederica is located at 31.1851°N, 81.3771°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31522.

Frederica emerges from the salt-heavy air of the coastal plain, where the damp earth supports a dense canopy of longleaf pine and the tangled, reaching vines of kudzu. It lies 1.9 miles north-northeast of St Simons Island, GA (from St Simons Island, GA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-northeast of Brunswick. The horizon remains flat and expansive, broken only by the silhouettes of maritime vegetation that lean away from the prevailing winds blowing off the nearby open coastline. Water defines the edges of the land here, with the brackish currents of the Blackbank River and the winding, tidal flow of Dunbar Creek carving deep, sluggish channels through the silt. Across the water, the marsh grass shimmers in a pale, shifting gray as the light fades, while the proximity of Ledbetter Island adds a sense of isolation to the quiet, low-lying expanse.

Frederica bears the weight of a colonial past that lingers in the quietude of the surroundings, long after the strategic ambitions of its founders have faded into the soil. Economic life here moves with the deliberate pace of the tides, far removed from the frantic energy of metropolitan centers, favoring the rhythms of the coastal landscape over industry. Visitors often wander toward the protected grounds of Moore Park, where the remnants of the site’s historical defenses offer a somber perspective on the passage of time. Life in Frederica is marked by the cooling influence of the sea and the persistent, humid stillness of the afternoons, creating a sanctuary where the modern world feels distant, separated by miles of marsh and the slow, inevitable turn of the currents.

About This Frederica Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frederica, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.185135, -81.377114. 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 Frederica includes the ZIP code (31522), telephone area code (229), county seat of Glynn County (Brunswick), and school district assignment.

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.