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Jekyll Island Georgia Map

Explore Jekyll Island, 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 Jekyll Island, Georgia

How to Use This Jekyll Island, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Jekyll Island, 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 Jekyll Island.

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	Jekyll Island
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Glynn County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	31.060103
Longitude	-81.421952
Population	866
Density	37.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	31527
Area Code	229
County Seat	Brunswick
School District	Glynn County School District

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About Jekyll Island, Georgia

Jekyll Island is a locality in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 866. The population density is 37.2 people per km². Jekyll Island is located at 31.0601°N, 81.4220°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31527.

Jekyll Island emerges from the Atlantic tides as a low-slung expanse of maritime forest and shifting dunes, defined by the brackish, rhythmic pulse of Jekyll Creek. It lies 7.2 miles south-southwest of St Simons Island, GA (from St Simons Island, GA: bearing 196°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-southeast of Brunswick. The landscape is dominated by the resilient, salt-sprayed canopy of live oaks draped in silver-gray moss, their limbs twisting toward the humidity of the coastal plain. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the terrain remains largely defined by the protected boundaries of Jekyll Island State Park, where the salt marsh breathes in a slow, tidal cadence. The air here carries a heavy, saline sweetness, and the light at dusk often turns the horizon into a muted palette of amber and slate, reflecting off the water where the distant, quiet flow of Salt Pot Creek inches toward the wider channels.

Jekyll Island sustains a quiet economy rooted in the preservation of its gilded-age remnants, where the remnants of private, seasonal estates now offer a window into a past of exclusive, turn-of-the-century retreats. This legacy of isolation has evolved into a stewardship model, ensuring that the rhythm of daily life remains tethered to the natural environment rather than commercial expansion. Travelers who wander past the historic district often find that the stillness is interrupted only by the rustle of palmetto fronds or the distant cry of gulls circling the marsh. While the influence of larger industrial centers remains far removed, the local culture prioritizes a deliberate, measured pace, finding a distinct character in the way the land yields to the sea, far from the shadows of London Hill or the inland reaches of Floyd Basin.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jekyll Island State Park (State Park) — locality lies within
Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 222° SW
Jekyll Island Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 0.2 mi, 179° S
The Wanderer Memorial (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 195° S
The Horton House (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 009° N
North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 018° N
Little Cumberland Lighthouse (abandoned) (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 175° S
Old Spanish Mission (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 243° SW
S.S. Oklahoma and Esso Baton Rouge Marker (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 026° NE
Fort Frederica National Monument (National Monument) — 7.0 mi, 021° N · 279 acres
Cumberland Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 7.2 mi, 171° S · 55k acres
Satilla River Marsh Island Tract (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 212° SW
Lanier Oak (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 333° NW
Gallery on Newcastle (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 325° NW
Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 7.8 mi, 017° N
Blythe Island Regional Park (Local Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 310° NW
Little Hogan Island Tract (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 298° NW
Wharf Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.1 mi, 189° S
Cumberland Island Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.1 mi, 189° S · 9,474 acres
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site (Marine Protected Area) — 15.7 mi, 350° N
Altamaha Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 16.1 mi, 003° N
Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 17.4 mi, 208° SW
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.7 mi, 025° NE · 5,074 acres
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.7 mi, 025° NE · 14k acres
Dwvp (Nature Reserve) — 18.5 mi, 221° SW
Ice House Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 188° S
McIntosh Art Association (Arts Centre) — 21.5 mi, 358° N
Ashantilly Center (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 001° N
By the Trax Little Theater (Theatre) — 23.6 mi, 198° S
Visitor Center (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 198° S

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