St. Catherines Island
St. Catherine's Island | |
Salt marsh on the island | |
| Nearest city | South Newport, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°37′50″N 81°9′36.5″W / 31.63056°N 81.160139°W |
| Area | 22,265 acres (90.10 km2) |
| Built | 1566 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000332 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1969 |
| Designated NHLD | December 16, 1969 |
St. Catherines Island is a sea island on the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, 42 miles (68 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 (4.8 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. The island is owned by the Saint Catherines Island Foundation and is not open to the public, apart from the beach below the mean high water line.