United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Jekyll Island, 31.07021, -81.42272Ralph Daniel2014-04-09Since 1950 Jekyll has operated under the auspices of the Jekyll Island Authority. The island has become renowned for the preservation of its natural and historic resources, and it provides public access to thousands of visitors annually.Photograph of a beach on Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jekyll Island, at 5,700 acres, is the smallest of Georgia's barrier islands. The western side of Jekyll Island is fronted by Jekyll Creek and salt marsh, and the eastern edge of the island is defined by its beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Since 1950 Jekyll has operated under the auspices of the Jekyll Island Authority. The island has become renowned for the preservation of its natural and historic resources, and it provides public access to thousands of visitors annually.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/jekyll-islandForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/jekyll-islandForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaPhotograph by Ralph DanielBarrier islands--GeorgiaBeaches--Georgia--Jekyll IslandAtlantic OceanBeach plants--Georgia--Jekyll IslandJekyll IslandStillImage