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  Sapelo Island Location in Georgia  Sapelo Island Location in United States | |
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| Location | McIntosh County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31°28′39″N 81°14′30″W / 31.47750°N 81.24167°W |
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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. Access to the island is restricted to residents, landowners, or guests thereof. Public access must be obtained by getting a permit issued by state tourism authorities.[2]
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)[3] which is part of NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve system (NERR).[4] The University of Georgia Marine Institute,[5] 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,[6] 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.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (30 January 2007), "Bailey focused on Alabama, Florida and Miami", ESPN.com
- ^ "Visit Sapelo Island | Sapelo Island NERR".
- ^ Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sapelo Island, Georgia Archived 2008-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ National Estuarine Research Reserve System, nerrs.noaa.gov
- ^ Welcome to the University of Georgia Marine Institute at Sapelo Island
- ^ Georgia State Parks – Sapelo Island Reserve and Reynolds Mansion