Black Island, Georgia

Black Island
	Black Island
	Interactive map of Black Island
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	31°22′15″N81°24′05″W / 31.3708°N 81.4014°W
Administration
	United States
State	Georgia
County	McIntosh County

Last updated January 19, 2026

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]

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]

References

↑ "Black Island GA | Vanishing Coastal Georgia Photographs by Brian Brown". vanishingcoastalgeorgia.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
↑ "Black Island Road and Mcintosh Road, Darien, GA 31305". LoopNet. Retrieved 2017-05-11.

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[1] "Black Island GA | Vanishing Coastal Georgia Photographs by Brian Brown". vanishingcoastalgeorgia.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved 2017-05-11.

[2] "Black Island Road and Mcintosh Road, Darien, GA 31305". LoopNet. Retrieved 2017-05-11.

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