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Sea Island Georgia Map

Explore Sea 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 Sea Island, Georgia

How to Use This Sea Island, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sea 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 Sea 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	Sea Island
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Glynn County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	31.183565
Longitude	-81.349818
Population	880
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	31561
Area Code	229
County Seat	Brunswick

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About Sea Island, Georgia

Sea Island is a locality in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 880. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Sea Island is located at 31.1836°N, 81.3498°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31561.

Sea Island exists as a slender ribbon of sand and marshland where the Atlantic tide breathes against the shifting dunes. It lies 2.8 miles northeast of St Simons Island, GA (from St Simons Island, GA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-northeast of Brunswick. The landscape of Sea Island is defined by a low-slung horizon, where salt-tolerant grasses sway in a perennial dialogue with the humid air, and the brackish waters of the Blackbank River carve winding channels through the silt. A few miles away, the wetlands of Bloody Marsh preserve a quiet, somber stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic pulse of the surf, while the inland horizon remains flat, broken only by the silhouettes of distant, ancient oaks. Even at midday, the light here possesses a soft, pearlescent quality that seems to dissolve the sharp edges of the world, casting a silvery sheen over the mudflats when the water retreats toward the open coastline.

Economic vitality on Sea Island has long been tethered to the hospitality of the coastal plain, drawing a legacy from early twentieth-century development that favored an understated, refined permanence. The nearby currents of Postell Creek influence the local character, reminding residents of the fluid, ever-changing nature of a life lived at the edge of the sea. While the proximity to Liz Hill remains a distant memory of topography far removed from this water-bound environment, the island maintains a distinct identity focused on the preservation of its natural corridors and the maintenance of a deliberate, singular pace. Traditions here are tied to the maritime climate and the slow accumulation of time, creating a atmosphere where the local economy and the quietude of the shoreline remain in balance, far removed from the frantic pace of the mainland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bloody Marsh (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 225° SW
Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 327° NW
Glynn County Greenspace (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 327° NW
Sea Island Hammocks Tract (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 031° NE
Fort Frederica National Monument (National Monument) — 2.5 mi, 224° SW · 279 acres
Pelican Spit Tract (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 058° NE
S.S. Oklahoma and Esso Baton Rouge Marker (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 208° SW
North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 218° SW
Jekyll Island State Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 219° SW
The Horton House (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 214° SW
Lanier Oak (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 256° W
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 8.2 mi, 022° N · 5,074 acres
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.2 mi, 022° N · 14k acres
Altamaha Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 8.3 mi, 336° NW
Lover's Oak (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 251° W
Gallery on Newcastle (Gallery) — 8.9 mi, 256° W
Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 207° SW
Jekyll Island Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 9.8 mi, 206° SW
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site (Marine Protected Area) — 9.8 mi, 321° NW
McIntosh Art Association (Arts Centre) — 13.9 mi, 339° N
Ashantilly Center (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 345° N
Old Spanish Mission (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 220° SW
Little Cumberland Lighthouse (abandoned) (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 195° S
Cumberland Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 15.9 mi, 191° S · 55k acres
Wharf Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.5 mi, 198° S
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 19.1 mi, 011° N
Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 26.9 mi, 207° SW
Dwvp (Nature Reserve) — 27.9 mi, 216° SW
Ice House Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 194° S
By the Trax Little Theater (Theatre) — 33.1 mi, 201° S

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