St. Catherines Island

"St. Catherine's Island" redirects here. For other uses, see St. Catherine's Island, Tenby.

St. Catherine's Island
Salt marsh on the island
St. Catherines Island is located in Georgia
St. Catherines Island
St. Catherines Island is located in the United States
St. Catherines Island
Nearest citySouth Newport, Georgia
Coordinates31°37′50″N 81°9′36.5″W / 31.63056°N 81.160139°W / 31.63056; -81.160139
Area22,265 acres (90.10 km2)[2]
Built1566
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No.69000332[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1969
Designated NHLDDecember 16, 1969[3]

St. Catherines Island is a sea island on the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, 42 miles (80 km) south of Savannah in Liberty County. The island, located between St. Catherine's Sound and Sapelo Sound, is ten miles (16 km) long and from one to three miles (5 km) wide. It covers approximately 22,265 acres, with about half of the acreage being salt marsh, while the remaining acreage is wooded. There are fine beaches on the northeast and south sides.[2] The island is owned by the Saint Catherines Island Foundation and is not open to the public,[2] apart from the beach below the mean high water line.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference nrhpinv2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "St. Catherine's Island". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
  4. ^ "Sherpa Guides | Georgia | Coast | Central Coast | St. Catherines Island".