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Black Island, Georgia

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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.[1]

Coordinates31°22′15″N 81°24′05″W
State
Georgia
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Black Island
Black Island, Georgia is located in Georgia
Black Island, Georgia
Location within Georgia
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Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates31°22′15″N 81°24′05″W
Administration
United States
State
Georgia
County
McIntosh County
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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.[2]

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