Wilmington River (Georgia)

Summary

The Wilmington River is a 17.3-mile-long (27.8 km)[1] tidal river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was originally called St. Augustine's Creek.[2] A creek of the same name exists to the northwest of downtown Savannah.

Wilmington River
The Wilmington River - Wilmington Island is seen from Skidaway Island
Wilmington River (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Wilmington River (Georgia)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGeorgia
Mouth 
 • coordinates
31°55′16″N 80°56′15″W / 31.92105°N 80.93761°W / 31.92105; -80.93761
 • elevation
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The Wilmington River flows through Chatham County along the east side of the cities of Savannah and Thunderbolt, Georgia. At its north end, it connects with the Savannah River, then travels southwest past Savannah, then turns southeast and ends in Wassaw Sound, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. South of Savannah, it passes between several islands, including Whitemarsh Island, Wilmington Island and Cabbage Island to the east, and Dutch Island, Skidaway Island, and Wassaw Island to the west and south.

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References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 26, 2011
  2. ^ "BONAVENTURE: A HISTORICAL SKETCH" - Telfair.org, July 27, 2018
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmington River
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia (1974)