Ocean breezes tend to moderate the island climate, as compared to the nearby mainland. The Köppen Climate Classification System rates the climate of St. Simons is located at 31☉′40″N 81☂3′13″W / 31.16111°N 81.38694°W / 31.16111 -81.38694 (31.161250, -81.386875), midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, and approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Brunswick, Georgia, the sole municipality in Glynn County and the county government seat.
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Simons on the north, and the marshes of Glynn plus the Intracoastal Waterway to the west. Sea Island forms the eastern edge of this cluster, with Little St. Simons Island is part of a cluster of barrier islands and marsh hammocks between the Altamaha River delta to the north, and St.
8.12 Maritime Center at the Historic Coast Guard Station.8.6 Cassina Garden Club Tabby Slave Cabins.4.2 Spanish mission of San Buenaventura de Guadalquini.Malcolm McKinnon Airport ( IATA: SSI) serves general aviation on the island. The primary mode of travel to the island is by automobile via F.J. After securing the Georgia colony, the English cultivated the land for rice and cotton plantations worked by large numbers of African slaves, who created the unique Gullah culture that survives to this day. Simons Island was contested by the Spaniards, English and French. Originally inhabited by tribes of the Creek Nation, the area of South Georgia that includes St. The tract, Cannon's Point Preserve, is open to the public on specified days and hours. A large tract of land in the northeast has been converted to a nature preserve containing trails, historical ruins, and undisturbed maritime forest. Much of the northern half remains marsh or woodland. The vast majority of commercial and residential development is located on the southern half of the island. The 2010 Census notes that 26.8% of total housing units are for "seasonal, recreational, or occasional use". In addition to its base of permanent residents, the island enjoys an influx of both visitors and part-time residents throughout the year. Visitors are drawn to the Island for its warm climate, beaches, variety of outdoor activities, shops and restaurants, historical sites, and its natural environment. It is the largest of Georgia's renowned Golden Isles (along with Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and privately owned Little St. Simons Island is both a seaside resort and residential community. Located on the southeast Georgia coast, midway between Savannah and Jacksonville, St. Simons is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, and according to the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 14,982. Simons Island" or "SSI", or locally as "The Island". The names of the community and the island are interchangeable, known simply as "St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. Simons) is a barrier island and census-designated place (CDP) located on St.
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