Butler Island (Georgia)
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Butler Island is a 1,600-acre (647.5-hectare) island in the Altamaha River in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States.[1] Part of the Altamaha River Delta, the island is located 1 mi (1.6 km) south-southeast of Darien, Georgia.
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Location | McIntosh County, Georgia |
Coordinates | 31°21′32″N 81°28′04″W |
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The Altamaha River divides in the delta, and the northernmost branch is 3.1 mi (5.0 km) long and called the Butler River. This flows north of the boomerang-shaped Butler Island. Interstate 95 crosses the west section of Butler Island. US Route 17 crosses Butler Island's east section, connecting it to General's Island and Darien.
A local landmark is the 75 ft (23 m)-tall brick chimney of the Butler Island Plantation rice mill.[2]: 85