- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Cumberland Island
- Creator:
- Bullard, Mary Ricketson
- Date of Original:
- 2004-04-20
- Subject:
- Cumberland Island (Ga.)
Barrier islands--Georgia
Islands--Georgia
Cumberland Island National Seashore (Ga.)
United States. National Park Service - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Cumberland Island, Georgia. Cumberland Island, composed of Great and Little Cumberland islands, is the largest and southernmost in a chain of barrier islands extending the length of Georgia, known collectively as the Sea Islands or sometimes as Georgia's Golden Isles. Most of Great Cumberland has become the Cumberland Island National Seashore, administered by the National Park Service (NPS). Visitor access is by private ferry from Fernandina Beach, Florida, or by NPS ferry from St. Marys, Georgia. Overnight and week-long camping are permitted through the NPS headquarters. Visitors come because of the island's beauty and variety.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/cumberland-island/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Cumberland Island," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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