Dock Junction, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Glynn County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′4″N 81°30′25″W / 31.20111°N 81.50694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Glynn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.61 sq mi (27.49 km2) |
| • Land | 9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2) |
| • Water | 1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,266 |
| • Density | 880.20/sq mi (339.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-23200[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867239[3] |
Dock Junction is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Brunswick metropolitan statistical area. The population was 7,721 at the 2010 census, growing to 8,266 in 2020.[4] Its original name was Arco until the 1970s, the name deriving from the Atlantic Refining Company.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020CensusP2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, page 323.