Explore St Simons 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for St Simons 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 St Simons 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 | St Simons Island |
| State | Georgia (GA) |
| County | Glynn County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 31.159591 |
| Longitude | -81.388552 |
| Population | 14,480 |
| Density | 480.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 31522 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| County Seat | Brunswick |
St Simons Island reveals itself through the rhythmic pulse of the tides and the soft, humid air that carries the scent of salt and longleaf pine. Dunbar Creek carves a winding path through the landscape, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, moss-draped branches that guard the marshy banks. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the horizon remains flat and expansive, broken only by the distant, silent silhouette of Ledbetter Island. The light here at dusk settles with a heavy, golden weight, turning the coastal plain into a vast, shimmering canvas of gray and green. While the proximity to the Golden Isles Marina provides a steady hum of maritime activity, the land itself maintains a quiet, enduring stillness that feels entirely removed from the modern rush.
History lingers in the soil of St Simons Island, where the remnants of colonial ambitions still press against the encroaching forest. The economy has transitioned from the labor-intensive plantations of the past to a present defined by the careful stewardship of natural resources and a measured approach to local commerce. Longleaf pine once fueled a robust timber trade, but today the industry favors a delicate balance between hospitality and the preservation of the maritime environment. Visitors often remark on the labor required to maintain the infrastructure against the constant, erosive pressure of the humid climate. This cycle of building and yielding to the elements creates a local industry rooted in both construction and conservation. The resilience of the people here is measured by their ability to work in concert with the shifting tides rather than against them.
St Simons Island holds a cultural character shaped by the intersection of Gullah heritage and the enduring legacy of the coastal South. Fort Frederica National Monument stands as the primary testament to this layered past, offering a quiet space to contemplate the early foundations of the region. The pace of daily life is dictated by the slow, deliberate movement of the sun and the changing character of the afternoon breeze. Notable figures such as the author Eugenia Price found a profound resonance in this landscape, weaving the local atmosphere into the very prose that brought this place to a wider audience. Residents often gather for events that honor the traditions of the Sea Islands, keeping the echoes of earlier generations alive in the present. Even as the modern world encroaches, the spirit of the island remains anchored to its specific, humid geography and the quiet dignity of its people.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St Simons Island, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.159591, -81.388552. 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 St Simons Island includes the ZIP code (31522), telephone area code (229), county seat of Glynn County (Brunswick), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |