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Tidal island in Georgia, USA
Black Island
Black Island is located in GeorgiaBlack IslandBlack Island
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates31°22′14.88″N 81°24′5.51″W / 31.3708000°N 81.4015306°W / 31.3708000; -81.4015306
Administration
United States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcIntosh County

Black Island is a tidal island located just east of Darien, Georgia. It currently has a private gated residential community that is surrounded by native woodlands and marshes.

History

The island was once used as a lookout for Fort King George. Later it was used as a hunting preserve for R. J. Reynolds, Jr., who lived at a mansion on Sapelo Island.

References

  1. "Black Island GA | Vanishing Coastal Georgia Photographs by Brian Brown". vanishingcoastalgeorgia.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  2. "Black Island Road and Mcintosh Road, Darien, GA 31305". LoopNet. Retrieved 2017-05-11.


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