Port Wentworth Georgia Map

About Port Wentworth, Georgia

Port Wentworth is a locality in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of 12,892. The population density is 288.2 people per km². Port Wentworth is located at 32.1491°N, 81.1632°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31407.

Port Wentworth exhales a humid, marsh-tinged air, a place where the rich, dark soil of the Georgia coast yields to the encroaching embrace of tidal creeks and the whispering pine forests. It lies 5.4 miles east-north-east of Pooler, GA (from Pooler, GA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-west of Savannah. The land here is a tapestry of low-lying wetlands and elevated hammocks, a terrain shaped by the constant dialogue between the freshwaters of the Savannah River and the salty kiss of the Atlantic. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, falls in luminous shafts onto a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually in flux, the very ground breathing with the rhythm of the tides. The character of Port Wentworth is etched in the broad, slow sweep of its waterways, reflecting a sky that often blazes with the dramatic hues of an impending coastal storm, or softens into the pearlescent glow of a humid twilight. The history of Port Wentworth is interwoven with the deep currents of Southern industry and the enduring legacy of its waterways. Once a hub for paper milling, the air still carries a faint, residual scent of that industrial past, a ghost alongside the briny tang of the river. Today, its economy is evolving, drawing strength from its strategic position along the Savannah River and its proximity to the bustling port, a nexus of global trade. The land itself, though not primarily agricultural in recent times, speaks of a fertile past, its rich earth capable of supporting life in myriad forms, from the resilient marsh grasses to the towering pines that dominate the skyline. This locality, Port Wentworth, retains a quiet dignity, a sense of place that honors its heritage while looking towards the future, its existence a testament to the persistent, vital energy of the Georgia coast.

About This Port Wentworth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Wentworth, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.149092, -81.163168. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Port Wentworth and Chatham County.

Detailed location data for Port Wentworth includes the ZIP code (31407), telephone area code (478), county seat of Chatham County (Savannah), and school district assignment (Chatham County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Port Wentworth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.