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Egg Island (Georgia)

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Egg Island
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Geography
LocationMcIntosh County, Georgia
Coordinates31°18′17″N 81°18′05″W / 31.3046733°N 81.3014842°W / 31.3046733; -81.3014842
Highest elevation3 ft (0.9 m)
Administration
United States

Egg Island is an island in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located at the mouth of the Altamaha River, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Egg Island is part of the Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Egg Island was so named for the many eggs left on the beaches by sea birds.

References

  1. "Report For Egg Island". USGNIS. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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