Sapelo Island
Island in Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sapelo Island /ˈsæpəloʊ/ is a state-protected barrier island located in McIntosh County, Georgia. The island is accessible only by boat; the primary ferry comes from the Sapelo Island Visitors Center in McIntosh County, Georgia, a seven-mile (11 km), twenty-minute trip.[1] It is the site of Hog Hammock, the last known Gullah community. It is illegal to visit the island without a permit issued by state tourism authorities.
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Location | McIntosh County, Georgia |
Coordinates | 31°28′39″N 81°14′30″W |
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Approximately 97 percent of the island is owned by the state of Georgia and is managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; the remainder is under private ownership. The western perimeter of Sapelo is the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR)[2] which is part of NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve system (NERR).[3] The University of Georgia Marine Institute,[4] which is focused on research and education, is located on 1,500 acres (610 ha) on the south end of the island. The Reynolds Mansion, a Georgia State Park,[5] also lies on the south end of the island. Visitors to the island must be a part of an organized tour or guests of residents on the island.