Brunswick River (Georgia)
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The Brunswick River is a 6 miles (10 km) tidal river in Georgia
. It begins at the Sidney Lanier Bridge
at Brunswick, Georgia
, at the confluence of the Turtle River
with the East River, and flows east to St. Simons Sound
, the strait between Saint Simons Island to the north and Jekyll Island
to the south.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It begins at the Sidney Lanier Bridge
Sidney Lanier Bridge
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, carrying four lanes of U.S. Route 17. The current bridge was built as a replacement to the original lift bridge which was twice struck by ships. It is currently the longest spanning bridge in...
at Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
, at the confluence of the Turtle River
Turtle River (Georgia)
The Turtle River is a tidal river in the vicinity of Brunswick, Georgia. It is the main tributary of the Brunswick River.- References :*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Georgia...
with the East River, and flows east to St. Simons Sound
St. Simons Sound
St. Simons Sound is a sound in Georgia that lies between Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island. It is part of the waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the South Brunswick River to the port at Brunswick, Georgia. The St. Simons lighthouse stands on the north side of the sound....
, the strait between Saint Simons Island to the north and Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island is an island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County; it is one of the Sea Islands and one of the Golden Isles of Georgia. The city of Brunswick, Georgia, the Marshes of Glynn, and several other islands, including the larger St. Simons Island, are nearby...
to the south.