Egg Island is an
island in the
U.S. state of
Georgia. It is located at the mouth of the
Altamaha River, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Egg Island is part of the
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge, located approximately off the coast of Darien, Georgia, Darien, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, in McIntosh County, Georgia, McIntosh County, was established on April 3, 1930 to provide protection and habitat f ...
.
Egg Island was so named for the many eggs left on the beaches by sea birds.
References
Islands of Georgia (U.S. state)
Islands of McIntosh County, Georgia
Coastal islands of Georgia (U.S. state)
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